#1C8463 Hex Color
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Not quite emerald and not quite navy, this muted teal sits in the grayed middle ground where greens read steady instead of loud. The hex code #1c8463 works well as a base for wellness brands and healthcare interfaces, since white text passes AA contrast on it at about 4.6:1. Pair it with warm sand or soft coral to keep it from going flat.
Questions about #1c8463
What is #1c8463 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #1c8463 is rgb(28, 132, 99), in HSL hsl(161, 65%, 31%) and in CMYK 79%, 0%, 25%, 48%.
What text color works best on #1c8463?
White text is the clearest choice, hitting about 4.6:1 contrast. That clears the WCAG AA threshold of 4.5:1, so #1c8463 can safely sit behind small body text and UI labels.
What colors pair well with #1c8463?
Warm sand, terracotta, and soft coral lift its cool, grayed green without clashing. Cool companions like steel blue work too, but the warm options keep it from reading flat.
Is #1c8463 readable on white or black?
#1c8463 has a 4.63:1 contrast ratio on white and 4.53:1 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 works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.