What color is #106805?

#106805 is a dark, vivid green, closest to the named color Leafy Lush. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #106805?

The RGB value is 16, 104, 5: 16 red, 104 green and 5 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #106805?

The complementary color is #5D0568, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #106805?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3:1 and white text 6.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#106805 color

#106805 rgb(16, 104, 5)

Shades of green

The hex color #106805 is a dark, vivid green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 6.3% red, 40.8% green and 2% blue (16, 104, 5).

Its hue angle is 113°, with 91% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 85% cyan, 0% magenta, 95% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Leafy Lush (#08690E), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.99:1).

#106805 color codes

HEX	`#106805`
RGB	`rgb(16, 104, 5)`
RGB percent	`rgb(6.3%, 40.8%, 2%)`
HSL	`hsl(113, 91%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(113, 95%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(85%, 0%, 95%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.88, -42.54, 41.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.88, 59.71, 135.43)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.191, 10.021, 1.804)`
Decimal	`1075205`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #106805, 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 #106805	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.99:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#106805 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.99:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3:1	Fail	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 #106805 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #106805; }
.text { color: #106805; }
.border { border: 2px solid #106805; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(16 104 5 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #106805, #05682b); }

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Questions

What color is #106805?: #106805 is a dark, vivid green, closest to the named color Leafy Lush. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #106805?: The RGB value is 16, 104, 5: 16 red, 104 green and 5 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #106805?: The complementary color is #5D0568, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #106805?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3:1 and white text 6.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.