Green (Crayola) (#1CAC78)

HEX, RGB, HSL, CMYK values + mood/style/use-case color tags. Use this page to keep your colors consistent across web and print.

Preview

Sample Text
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Best text color: #000000
Contrast vs white: 2.91:1 — vs black: 7.22:1

Color values

  • HEX #1CAC78
  • RGB rgb(28, 172, 120)
  • HSL hsl(158, 83%, 67%)
  • CMYK cmyk( 83.72, 0, 30.23, 32.55 )

Tags

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Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #1CAC78 based on color theory relationships.

Complementary

The color directly opposite on the color wheel — creates maximum contrast and vibrance.

Green (Crayola)
#1CAC78 Base
#AC1C50
Analogous

Colors adjacent on the wheel — naturally harmonious and pleasing to the eye.

Green (Crayola)
#1CAC78 Base
#1CAC30
#1C98AC
Triadic

Three colors equally spaced 120° apart — bold, balanced, and visually rich.

Green (Crayola)
#1CAC78 Base
#781CAC
#AC781C
Split-Complementary

Two colors flanking the complement — high contrast with less tension than full complementary.

Green (Crayola)
#1CAC78 Base
#AC1C98
#AC301C
Tetradic (Square)

Four colors at 90° intervals — rich variety, best when one color dominates.

Green (Crayola)
#1CAC78 Base
#301CAC
#AC1C50
#98AC1C
Monochromatic

Shades and tints of the same hue — cohesive, elegant, and easy to work with.

Green (Crayola)
#1CAC78 Base
#07281C
#116A4A
#168960
#22CF90
#36DEA2
#78E9C0
Shades & Tints

Darker shades and lighter tints of Green (Crayola), generated by adjusting lightness while keeping the same hue and saturation.

Shades (darker)

#04160F
#083424
#0D5239
#12704E
#178E63
Green (Crayola) #1CAC78 Base
#25DC9A
#56E4B1
#87ECC7
#B8F3DE
#E9FBF5
CSS & SCSS Snippets

Ready-to-use code snippets for #1CAC78. Click the copy button to copy any snippet to your clipboard.

CSS Properties
/* Background */
.element {
    background-color: #1CAC78;
}

/* Text */
.element {
    color: #1CAC78;
}

/* Border */
.element {
    border: 1px solid #1CAC78;
}
CSS Gradient
/* Linear gradient to complementary */
.element {
    background: linear-gradient(
        to right,
        #1CAC78,
        #F16799
    );
}

/* Radial gradient */
.element {
    background: radial-gradient(
        circle,
        #1CAC78,
        #F16799
    );
}
SCSS Variable
// SCSS variable
$green-(crayola): #1CAC78;

// With RGB channels (useful for rgba() usage)
$green-(crayola)-r: 28;
$green-(crayola)-g: 172;
$green-(crayola)-b: 120;

// Usage
.element {
    background-color: $green-(crayola);
    color: rgba($green-(crayola)-r, $green-(crayola)-g, $green-(crayola)-b, 0.8);
}
Color Blindness Simulation

How Green (Crayola) appears to people with different types of color vision deficiency.

Normal Vision #1CAC78 How the color appears with full color vision.
Deuteranopia #94947B Deuteranopia affects ~8% of males. Green cones are absent, making it difficult to distinguish red from green. The most common form of color blindness.
Protanopia #A4A477 Protanopia affects ~1% of males. Red cones are absent, causing reds to appear dark and indistinguishable from greens and browns.
Tritanopia #39A7A7 Tritanopia is rare (~0.003%). Blue cones are absent, making blue and yellow difficult to distinguish. Blues may appear green, yellows appear pink.
Achromatopsia #979797 Achromatopsia is complete color blindness. The world is seen entirely in shades of grey. Affects ~1 in 30,000 people.
Similar Named Colors

The closest named colors to Green (Crayola) ranked by perceptual difference (Delta-E 2000 — lower = more similar).

Green (Crayola) #1CAC78 Base
Green (Munsell) #00A877 ΔE 1.54
Jade #00A86B ΔE 2.58
GO Green #00AB66 ΔE 3.75
Mint #3EB489 ΔE 3.78

How to use this color

  1. Copy HEX for CSS and design tools, or RGB/HSL for UI adjustments.
  2. Use CMYK when preparing print assets (posters, packaging, brochures).
  3. Check contrast before using it for text or important UI elements.