Information about #1C440B color

#1C440B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#1C440B falls into the Chartreuse Color Family — High Saturation, Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(28, 68, 11) — 11% red, 26.7% green, 4.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 16 / 0 / 22 / 73. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A vivid, lively yellow-green, #1C440B stays on the darker end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Forrest Green (#154406). Slightly further away sit Dark Forest Green (#254117) and Gage green (#114700).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(28, 68, 11)), which gives #1C440B its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #1C440B: 11.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.9:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:73) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. No one has named #1C440B so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#1C440B color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#1C440B color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #1C440B

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#1C440B
  • RGB28, 68, 11
  • CMYK16, 0, 22, 73
  • CSSrgb(28, 68, 11)
  • HSL102°, 72%, 15%
  • HSL Precise102.105°, 72.152%, 15.49%
  • HSV102°, 84%, 27%
  • HSB102°, 84%, 27%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.110
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.267
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.043
  • GLSLvec3(0.110, 0.267, 0.043)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.110, 0.267, 0.043, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.110, 0.267, 0.043)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB11%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB26.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB4.3%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID1C440B
  • DECIMAL ID1852427
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01