What color is #106439?

#106439 is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Ficus Elastica. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #106439?

The RGB value is 16, 100, 57: 16 red, 100 green and 57 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #106439?

The complementary color is #64103B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #106439?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.9:1 and white text 7.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#106439 color

#106439 rgb(16, 100, 57)

Shades of green

The hex color #106439 is a dark, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 6.3% red, 39.2% green and 22.4% blue (16, 100, 57).

Its hue angle is 149°, with 72% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 84% cyan, 0% magenta, 43% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Ficus Elastica (#006131), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.23:1).

#106439 color codes

HEX	`#106439`
RGB	`rgb(16, 100, 57)`
RGB percent	`rgb(6.3%, 39.2%, 22.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(149, 72%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(149, 84%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(84%, 0%, 43%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.97, -34.8, 17.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.97, 39.07, 152.96)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.509, 9.519, 5.417)`
Decimal	`1074233`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #106439, 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 #106439	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.9:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#106439 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.9:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

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 #106439 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #106439; }
.text { color: #106439; }
.border { border: 2px solid #106439; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(16 100 57 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #106439, #106463); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Hunter Green.

Questions

What color is #106439?: #106439 is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Ficus Elastica. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #106439?: The RGB value is 16, 100, 57: 16 red, 100 green and 57 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #106439?: The complementary color is #64103B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #106439?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.9:1 and white text 7.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.