Information about Cal Poly Green color

#1E4D2B - Cal Poly Green color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #1E4D2B ("Cal Poly Green") belongs to the Spring Green Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(30, 77, 43) — 11.8% red, 30.2% green, 16.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 18 / 0 / 13 / 70. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#1E4D2B is a pleasantly vivid spring green that stays on the darker end of the scale. In practice it works well for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Luxury Green (#135029). Slightly further away sit Permanent Green (#25442F) and Botanic (#21402B).

In RGB terms — rgb(30, 77, 43) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #1E4D2B: 9.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.2:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:70), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. This precise shade carries the officially registered name "Cal Poly Green" in the Register.

Cal Poly Green color variations

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

Cal Poly Green 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 Cal Poly Green

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#1E4D2B
  • RGB30, 77, 43
  • CMYK18, 0, 13, 70
  • CSSrgb(30, 77, 43)
  • HSL137°, 44%, 21%
  • HSL Precise136.596°, 43.925%, 20.98%
  • HSV137°, 61%, 30%
  • HSB137°, 61%, 30%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.118
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.302
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.169
  • GLSLvec3(0.118, 0.302, 0.169)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.118, 0.302, 0.169, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.118, 0.302, 0.169)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB11.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB30.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB16.9%
  • Color FamilySpring Green
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID1E4D2B
  • DECIMAL ID1985835
  • Name Length14
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