Palettes / Colors / #1FB235
#1FB235 — Green
#1FB235 is a green color we call Green, closest to the named color ForestGreen (#228B22). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: forestgreen (#228B22) — not an exact match. CSS forestgreen gives you #228B22, a different color; use #1FB235 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#1FB235 is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #B21F9C; it also sits naturally between #53B21F and #1FB27F. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #1FB235 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 31, 178, 53 |
| HSL | 129°, 70%, 41% |
| HSV | 129°, 83%, 70% |
| CMYK | 83%, 0%, 70%, 30% |
| XYZ | 17.13, 32.39, 8.72 |
| Yxy | 32.39, 0.2941, 0.5562 |
| CIE-Lab | 63.66, -60.96, 51.15 |
| Hunter Lab | 56.91, -43.51, 28.72 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 12% · Green 70% · Blue 21%
Cyan 83% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 70% · Key 30%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #1FB235
.text { color: #1FB235; }
.background { background-color: #1FB235; }
.border { border: 3px solid #1FB235; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(31, 178, 53); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(129, 70%, 41%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #1FB235; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(31, 178, 53, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #1FB235; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(31, 178, 53, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#1FB235">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#1FB235">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #B21F9C:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.81:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 7.48:1 AAA |
Best text color on #1FB235: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #1FB235
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #1FB235: ·
How #1FB235 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #1FB235 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #1FB235?
#1FB235 is Green, a green color (RGB 31, 178, 53). Its closest standard named color is ForestGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #1FB235?
#1FB235 is RGB 31, 178, 53 — HSL 129°, 70%, 41% — CMYK 83%, 0%, 70%, 30%.
What colors go with #1FB235?
Its complement is #B21F9C; analogous partners are #53B21F and #1FB27F. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #1FB235 for text?
Black text on #1FB235 has a contrast ratio of 7.48:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.81:1.