What color is #112618?

#112618 is a very dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Nightmare. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #112618?

The RGB value is 17, 38, 24: 17 red, 38 green and 24 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #112618?

The complementary color is #26111F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #112618?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.31:1 and white text 15.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#112618 color

#112618 rgb(17, 38, 24)

Shades of green

The hex color #112618 is a very dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 6.7% red, 14.9% green and 9.4% blue (17, 38, 24).

Its hue angle is 140°, with 38% saturation and 11% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 55% cyan, 0% magenta, 37% yellow and 85% black.

The closest named color is Nightmare (#112211), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.98:1).

#112618 color codes

HEX	`#112618`
RGB	`rgb(17, 38, 24)`
RGB percent	`rgb(6.7%, 14.9%, 9.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(140, 38%, 11%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(140, 55%, 15%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(55%, 0%, 37%, 85%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.05, -12.51, 6.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.05, 14.21, 151.73)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.089, 1.571, 1.11)`
Decimal	`1123864`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #112618, 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 #112618	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#112618 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.31:1	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 #112618 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #112618; }
.text { color: #112618; }
.border { border: 2px solid #112618; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(17 38 24 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #112618, #112623); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: British Racing Green.

Questions

What color is #112618?: #112618 is a very dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Nightmare. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #112618?: The RGB value is 17, 38, 24: 17 red, 38 green and 24 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #112618?: The complementary color is #26111F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #112618?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.31:1 and white text 15.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.