#1A2912 Hex Color
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Very dark and almost gray, #1a2912 is a lime green drained down to its shadowy side. It reads earthy and serious, so treat it as a dominant base in dark mode layouts and moody nature designs. White text clears contrast checks on it easily, and a pairing with muted gold keeps the palette from feeling flat.
Questions about #1a2912
What is #1a2912 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #1a2912 is rgb(26, 41, 18), in HSL hsl(99, 39%, 12%) and in CMYK 37%, 0%, 56%, 84%.
What colors pair well with #1a2912?
Warm cream and muted gold both bring out its green undertone without adding clutter. For text, white is the safe choice: it hits about 15.3 to 1 contrast on #1a2912, which passes WCAG AA for small body text, while black text falls short.
Does #1a2912 read warm or cool?
The green base leans cool, but the heavy gray muting makes it feel more earthy than crisp. It works best as a large base color in dark UI, since its low lightness gets lost when used as a small accent.
Is #1a2912 readable on white or black?
#1a2912 has a 15.33:1 contrast ratio on white and 1.36:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it is too faint for text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.