Color swatch image showing English Green (#1B4D3E) with RGB(27,77,62) values

English Green (#1B4D3E) Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about English Green (#1B4D3E) including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

English Green (#1B4D3E) Color Information

English Green (#1B4D3E) RGB value is (27, 77, 62). The hex color red value is 27, green is 77, and blue is 62. Its HSL format shows a hue of 162°, saturation of 48 percent, and lightness of 20 percent. The CMYK process values are 65 percent, 0 percent, 19 percent, 70 percent.

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English Green (#1B4D3E) Color Meaning

English Green (#1B4D3E) conveys stoic resilience, forested solitude, and understated refinement. This deep, almost-black green mirrors the shade of holly leaves in winter rain—durable, dignified, and quietly alive. English Green (#1B4D3E) 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, English Green (#1B4D3E) promotes sustained attention through calm authority. Culturally rooted in British landscape painting and country estate aesthetics, English Green (#1B4D3E) implies stewardship over spectacle. It suggests conservation, not consumption. Spiritually, English Green (#1B4D3E) embodies patience as practice—the slow work of tending what matters. In branding, it signals heritage, environmental ethics, and discretion. It does not seek attention; it earns respect through consistency and depth.

Color Conversion

Convert English Green (#1B4D3E) 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.

HEX
#1B4D3E
RGB
rgb(27, 77, 62)
HSL
hsl(162°, 48%, 20%)
CMYK
cmyk(65%, 0%, 19%, 70%)
HSV
hsv(162°, 65%, 30%)
XYZ
3.9754 5.8886 5.4845
Yxy
5.8886 0.2590 0.3837
Hunter Lab
24.2664 -0.3658 0.0663
CIE-Lab
29.1296 -20.9639 3.9473

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red27 / 255 (11%)
11%
Green77 / 255 (30%)
30%
Blue62 / 255 (24%)
24%

CMYK Values

Cyan65 / 100 (65%)
65%
Magenta0 / 100 (0%)
Yellow19 / 100 (19%)
19%
Key (Black)70 / 100 (70%)
70%

Color Variations

English Green (#1B4D3E) 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

English Green (#1B4D3E) 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 English Green (#1B4D3E) 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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Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

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WCAG AAA

Normal Text

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WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

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WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #1B4D3E 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.

Normal Vision

English Green (#1B4D3E)

protanopia

#313142

Note: These simulations are approximations. Actual color vision deficiency varies by individual.

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #1B4D3E;

Text Color

color: #1B4D3E;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #1B4D3E;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #1B4D3E40;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #1B4D3E;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #1B4D3E 0%, #113228 100%);

English Green (#1B4D3E) Color FAQs

Frequently asked questions about English Green (#1B4D3E) color meaning, symbolism, and applications. Click on any question to expand detailed answers.