#1C5438 Color Information
#1C5438 RGB value is (28, 84, 56). The hex color red value is 28, green is 84, and blue is 56. Its HSL format shows a hue of 150°, saturation of 50 percent, and lightness of 22 percent. The CMYK process values are 67 percent, 0 percent, 33 percent, 67 percent.
#1C5438 Color Meaning
Color #1C5438 conveys stoic resilience, forested solitude, and understated refinement. #1C5438 deep, almost-black green mirrors the shade of holly leaves in winter rain—durable, dignified, and quietly alive. Color #1C5438 reduces glare in print and screen media while preserving strong contrast, a trait valued in editorial and archival design. Unlike brighter greens that signal urgency, color #1C5438 promotes sustained attention through calm authority. Culturally rooted in British landscape painting and country estate aesthetics, color #1C5438 implies stewardship over spectacle. #1C5438 suggests conservation, not consumption. Spiritually, color #1C5438 embodies patience as practice—the slow work of tending what matters. In branding, #1C5438 signals heritage, environmental ethics, and discretion. #1C5438 does not seek attention; #1C5438 earns respect through consistency and depth.
Color Conversion
Convert #1C5438 across different color models and formats. These conversions help designers work seamlessly between digital and print media, ensuring this color maintains its intended appearance across RGB screens, CMYK printers, and HSL color manipulations.
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Color Variations
#1C5438 harmonies come to life through carefully balanced shades, tints, and tones, giving this color depth and flexibility across light and dark variations. Shades add richness, tints bring an airy softness, and tones soften intensity, making it easy to pair in clean, modern palettes.
Color Harmonies
#1C5438 harmonies create beautiful relationships with other colors based on their position on the color wheel. Each harmony type offers unique design possibilities, enabling cohesive and visually appealing color schemes.
Analogous
Colors adjacent on the color wheel (30° apart)
Complementary
Colors opposite on the color wheel (180° apart)
Split Complementary
Three colors using one base hue and the two hues beside its opposite
Triadic
Three colors evenly spaced (120° apart)
Tetradic
Four colors forming a rectangle on the wheel
Square
Four colors evenly spaced (90° apart)
Double Split
Four colors formed from two base hues and the colors next to their opposites
Monochromatic
Variations of a single hue
Contrast Checker
(WCAG 2.1) Test #1C5438 for accessibility compliance against white and black backgrounds. Proper contrast ensures this color remains readable and usable for all audiences, meeting WCAG 2.1 standards for both normal and large text applications.
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UI Components
Color Blindness Simulator
See how #1C5438 appears to people with different types of color vision deficiencies. These simulations help create more inclusive designs that consider how this color is perceived across various visual abilities.
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protanopia
Note: These simulations are approximations. Actual color vision deficiency varies by individual.
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#1C5438 Color FAQs
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