What color is #112604?

#112604 is a very dark, vivid green, closest to the named color Lindworm Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #112604?

The RGB value is 17, 38, 4: 17 red, 38 green and 4 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #112604?

The complementary color is #190426, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #112604?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.3:1 and white text 16.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#112604 color

#112604 rgb(17, 38, 4)

Shades of green

The hex color #112604 is a very dark, vivid green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 6.7% red, 14.9% green and 1.6% blue (17, 38, 4).

Its hue angle is 97°, with 81% saturation and 8% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 55% cyan, 0% magenta, 89% yellow and 85% black.

The closest named color is Lindworm Green (#172808), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.12:1).

#112604 color codes

HEX	`#112604`
RGB	`rgb(17, 38, 4)`
RGB percent	`rgb(6.7%, 14.9%, 1.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(97, 81%, 8%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(97, 89%, 15%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(55%, 0%, 89%, 85%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(12.7, -16.14, 16.78)`
CIE LCH	`lch(12.7, 23.28, 133.88)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.946, 1.514, 0.357)`
Decimal	`1123844`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #112604, 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 #112604	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#112604 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.3:1	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 #112604 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #112604; }
.text { color: #112604; }
.border { border: 2px solid #112604; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(17 38 4 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #112604, #042608); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: British Racing Green.

Questions

What color is #112604?: #112604 is a very dark, vivid green, closest to the named color Lindworm Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #112604?: The RGB value is 17, 38, 4: 17 red, 38 green and 4 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #112604?: The complementary color is #190426, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #112604?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.3:1 and white text 16.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.