#1B4D46 Hex Color
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Barely green at all, #1b4d46 reads closer to charcoal with a teal cast. Its low saturation keeps things calm and serious, which suits moody backgrounds, dark mode UI, and wellness branding. Try it as a dominant base with warm copper accents. White text passes contrast checks at roughly 9.6:1, so body copy stays readable on top.
Questions about #1b4d46
What is #1b4d46 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #1b4d46 is rgb(27, 77, 70), in HSL hsl(172, 48%, 20%) and in CMYK 65%, 0%, 9%, 70%.
What text color works on #1b4d46?
White text is the safe choice, with a contrast ratio of about 9.6 to 1 against #1b4d46. That clears WCAG AA for small body text, and dark text will fail on this shade, so keep foreground elements light.
What pairs well with #1b4d46?
Warm accents like terracotta or soft copper bring out its cool undertone without competing with it. For type and UI details, off-whites read better than pure white against its ashy finish.
Is #1b4d46 readable on white or black?
#1b4d46 has a 9.56:1 contrast ratio on white and 2.19:1 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.