What color is #119900?

#119900 is a dark, vivid green known as Herbalist’s Garden. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Herbalist’s Garden?

The RGB value is 17, 153, 0: 17 red, 153 green and 0 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Herbalist’s Garden?

The complementary color is #880099, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #119900?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.58:1 and white text 3.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Herbalist’s Garden color: hex code #119900

#119900 rgb(17, 153, 0)

Shades of green

Herbalist’s Garden has the hex code #119900. It is a dark, vivid green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 6.7% red, 60% green and 0% blue (17, 153, 0).

Its hue angle is 113°, with 100% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 89% cyan, 0% magenta, 100% yellow and 40% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.58:1).

Herbalist’s Garden (#119900) color codes

HEX	`#119900`
RGB	`rgb(17, 153, 0)`
RGB percent	`rgb(6.7%, 60%, 0%)`
HSL	`hsl(113, 100%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(113, 100%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(89%, 0%, 100%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(54.97, -57.73, 56.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(54.97, 81.1, 135.39)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.622, 22.9, 3.808)`
Decimal	`1153280`
Short hex	`#190`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Herbalist’s Garden, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #119900	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.58:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.76:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#119900 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.76:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.58:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #119900 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #119900; }
.text { color: #119900; }
.border { border: 2px solid #119900; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(17 153 0 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #119900, #00993b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Forest Green.

See #119900 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #119900?: #119900 is a dark, vivid green known as Herbalist’s Garden. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Herbalist’s Garden?: The RGB value is 17, 153, 0: 17 red, 153 green and 0 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Herbalist’s Garden?: The complementary color is #880099, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #119900?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.58:1 and white text 3.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.