#1B2B16 Hex Color
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Somewhere between bottle glass and a shadowed forest floor, this green is dark, dull, and barely tinged with lime. #1b2b16 works best as a dominant base in dark mode UI or moody branding, since white text reaches about 15:1 contrast against it. Pair it with warm ochre or dusty coral, or it can read flat and muddy.
Questions about #1b2b16
What is #1b2b16 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #1b2b16 is rgb(27, 43, 22), in HSL hsl(106, 32%, 13%) and in CMYK 37%, 0%, 49%, 83%.
What text color works on #1b2b16?
White text is the safe choice, reaching about 15:1 contrast, well above the 4.5:1 that WCAG AA requires for body text. Dark text on this shade fails readability checks.
What colors pair well with #1b2b16?
Is #1b2b16 readable on white or black?
#1b2b16 has a 14.96:1 contrast ratio on white and 1.40:1 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.