Dark Green Blue is a medium dark bright shade of Cyan. It belongs to the color family Dark Cyan, and it has medium lightness and high saturation. Dark Green Blue effect can vary from warm to cool, depending on what colors it is paired with.
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Dark Green Blue is #1F6357.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Dark Green Blue has 12%% Red, 39% Green, and 34% Blue.
Dark Green Blue has 169° Hue, 69% Saturation, and 39% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Dark Green Blue has 169° Hue, 53% Saturation, and 25% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Dark Green Blue has 69% cyan, 0% magenta, 12% yellow, and 61% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
---|---|---|
Hex |
#1F6357 |
|
RGB |
(31, 99, 87) |
(12%, 39%, 34%) |
HSV |
(169°, 69, 39) |
(47%, 69%, 39%) |
HSL |
(169°, 53, 25) |
(47%, 53%, 25%) |
CMYK |
(69, 0, 12, 61) |
(69%, 0%, 12%, 61%) |
The natural luminance of Dark Green Blue is 10%, which is low.
Dark Green Blue has a higher contrast with white than black.
Dark Green Blue and black have a 3.0:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Dark Green Blue and white have a 7.0:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
---|---|---|
10% |
insufficient (3.0) |
AAA (7.0) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
To mix Dark Green Blue paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 8% Green, 19% Cyan, 61% Black, 12% White, as shown below.
Yellow
0%
Red
0%
Green
8%
Blue
0%
Cyan
19%
Magenta
0%
Black
61%
White
12%
To mix Dark Green Blue paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 23% Cyan, 4% Yellow, 61% Black, 12% White, as shown below.
Cyan
23%
Magenta
0%
Yellow
4%
Black
61%
White
12%
Colors similar to Dark Green Blue are: Green Pea, Plantation, Greenish Blue, Casal, and Jewel. Green Pea is more green than Dark Green Blue. Plantation is more cyan and paler and darker than Dark Green Blue. Greenish Blue is more cyan and paler and lighter than Dark Green Blue. Casal is more cyan and paler than Dark Green Blue. Jewel is more green and brighter than Dark Green Blue.