Close to Forest Green
#1A8521
#1A8521 is a dark, rich green, close to the color Forest Green. In RGB it’s made of 10.2% red, 52.2% green, and 12.9% blue. Its hue is 124°, with 67% saturation and 31% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #1A8521.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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4.42:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #1A8521 as they’d see it.
#1A8521 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #1A8521
What color is #1A8521?
#1A8521 is a dark, rich green, close to the color Forest Green. In RGB it’s made of 10.2% red, 52.2% green, and 12.9% blue. Its hue is 124°, with 67% saturation and 31% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #1A8521 in RGB?
#1A8521 is rgb(26, 133, 33): 26 red, 133 green, and 33 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #1A8521 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(80, 0, 75, 48). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #1A8521?
PANTONE 363 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #1A8521?
Its complement #B447AB gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.