Information about #1E2B28 color

#1E2B28 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #1E2B28 belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(30, 43, 40) — 11.8% red, 16.9% green, 15.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 5 / 0 / 1 / 83. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #1E2B28 reads as a calm, restrained water-like cyan and leans clearly toward the dark side. 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 Kermadec (#1D2C2A). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Sentry (#1C2728) and Dark Gunmetal (#1F262A).

The recipe behind #1E2B28 is rgb(30, 43, 40), with green as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #1E2B28: 14.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.4:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:83), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #1E2B28 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#1E2B28 color variations

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

#1E2B28 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 #1E2B28

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

Kermadec color link
Kermadec

#1D2C2A

Sentry color link
Sentry

#1C2728

Black Pearl color link
Black Pearl

#1E272C

Bledisloe color link
Bledisloe

#19282B

Cinder color link
Cinder

#242A2E

Madagascar color link
Madagascar

#172E2C

Cardin Green color link
Cardin Green

#1B3427

Nero color link
Nero

#252525

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#1E2B28
  • RGB30, 43, 40
  • CMYK5, 0, 1, 83
  • CSSrgb(30, 43, 40)
  • HSL166°, 18%, 14%
  • HSL Precise166.154°, 17.808%, 14.314%
  • HSV166°, 30%, 17%
  • HSB166°, 30%, 17%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.118
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.169
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.157
  • GLSLvec3(0.118, 0.169, 0.157)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.118, 0.169, 0.157, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.118, 0.169, 0.157)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB11.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB16.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB15.7%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID1E2B28
  • DECIMAL ID1977128
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01