Information about Sherwood Green color

#1B4636 - Sherwood Green color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #1B4636, known as "Sherwood Green", is classified in the Register under the Spring Green Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Dark brightness. In numbers: rgb(27, 70, 54) (10.6% red, 27.5% green, 21.2% blue), or CMYK 17 / 0 / 6 / 73 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #1B4636 reads as a confidently colored spring green and carries a shadowy depth. Designers typically reach for tones like this for night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from MSU Green (#18453B). Nearby in the Register you will also find Stokesian 13 (#164238) and Zydeco (#20483F).

In RGB terms — rgb(27, 70, 54) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #1B4636 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 10.6:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.0:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:73) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. This precise shade carries the officially registered name "Sherwood Green" in the Register.

Sherwood Green color variations

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

Sherwood 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 Sherwood Green

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

MSU Green color link
MSU Green

#18453B

Stokesian 13 color link
Stokesian 13

#164238

Zydeco color link
Zydeco

#20483F

Everglade color link
Everglade

#264334

Tile Green color link
Tile Green

#26433A

Tiber color link
Tiber

#184343

Botanic color link
Botanic

#21402B

Tiki Tour color link
Tiki Tour

#234040

Sherwood Green color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#1B4636
  • RGB27, 70, 54
  • CMYK17, 0, 6, 73
  • HSL158°, 44%, 19%
  • HSL Precise157.674°, 44.33%, 19.02%
  • HSV158°, 61%, 27%
  • HSB158°, 61%, 27%
  • HEX ID1B4636
  • DECIMAL ID1787446
  • Name Length14
  • Color Family (Hue)Spring Green
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • Percentage of Red in RGB10.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB27.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB21.2%
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