What color is #114121?

#114121 is a very dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Queen of Trees. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #114121?

The RGB value is 17, 65, 33: 17 red, 65 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #114121?

The complementary color is #411131, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #114121?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.8:1 and white text 11.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#114121 color

#114121 rgb(17, 65, 33)

Shades of green

The hex color #114121 is a very dark, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 6.7% red, 25.5% green and 12.9% blue (17, 65, 33).

Its hue angle is 140°, with 59% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 74% cyan, 0% magenta, 49% yellow and 75% black.

The closest named color is Queen of Trees (#1C401F), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.65:1).

#114121 color codes

HEX	`#114121`
RGB	`rgb(17, 65, 33)`
RGB percent	`rgb(6.7%, 25.5%, 12.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(140, 59%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(140, 74%, 25%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(74%, 0%, 49%, 75%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.7, -24.53, 14.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.7, 28.72, 148.66)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.396, 4.009, 2.086)`
Decimal	`1130785`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #114121, 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 #114121	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.8:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#114121 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.8:1	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 #114121 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #114121; }
.text { color: #114121; }
.border { border: 2px solid #114121; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(17 65 33 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #114121, #114139); }

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Questions

What color is #114121?: #114121 is a very dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Queen of Trees. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #114121?: The RGB value is 17, 65, 33: 17 red, 65 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #114121?: The complementary color is #411131, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #114121?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.8:1 and white text 11.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.