What color is #112902?

#112902 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 #112902?

The RGB value is 17, 41, 2: 17 red, 41 green and 2 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #112902?

The complementary color is #1A0229, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #112902?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.34:1 and white text 15.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#112902 color

#112902 rgb(17, 41, 2)

Shades of green

The hex color #112902 is a very dark, vivid green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 6.7% red, 16.1% green and 0.8% blue (17, 41, 2).

Its hue angle is 97°, with 91% saturation and 8% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 59% cyan, 0% magenta, 95% yellow and 84% black.

The closest named color is Lindworm Green (#172808), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.65:1).

#112902 color codes

HEX	`#112902`
RGB	`rgb(17, 41, 2)`
RGB percent	`rgb(6.7%, 16.1%, 0.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(97, 91%, 8%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(97, 95%, 16%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(59%, 0%, 95%, 84%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.88, -17.97, 19.17)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.88, 26.28, 133.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.035, 1.709, 0.333)`
Decimal	`1124610`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #112902, 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 #112902	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#112902 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.34:1	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 #112902 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #112902; }
.text { color: #112902; }
.border { border: 2px solid #112902; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(17 41 2 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #112902, #022906); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: British Racing Green.

Questions

What color is #112902?: #112902 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 #112902?: The RGB value is 17, 41, 2: 17 red, 41 green and 2 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #112902?: The complementary color is #1A0229, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #112902?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.34:1 and white text 15.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.