What color is #114716?

#114716 is a very dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Realm of the Underworld. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #114716?

The RGB value is 17, 71, 22: 17 red, 71 green and 22 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #114716?

The complementary color is #471142, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #114716?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.94:1 and white text 10.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#114716 color

#114716 rgb(17, 71, 22)

Shades of green

The hex color #114716 is a very dark, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 6.7% red, 27.8% green and 8.6% blue (17, 71, 22).

Its hue angle is 126°, with 61% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 76% cyan, 0% magenta, 69% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Realm of the Underworld (#114411), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.84:1).

#114716 color codes

HEX	`#114716`
RGB	`rgb(17, 71, 22)`
RGB percent	`rgb(6.7%, 27.8%, 8.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(126, 61%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(126, 76%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(76%, 0%, 69%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.81, -29.01, 23.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.81, 37.58, 140.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.629, 4.683, 1.524)`
Decimal	`1132310`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #114716, 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 #114716	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.94:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.84:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#114716 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.84:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.94:1	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 #114716 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #114716; }
.text { color: #114716; }
.border { border: 2px solid #114716; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(17 71 22 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #114716, #114731); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: British Racing Green.

Questions

What color is #114716?: #114716 is a very dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Realm of the Underworld. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #114716?: The RGB value is 17, 71, 22: 17 red, 71 green and 22 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #114716?: The complementary color is #471142, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #114716?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.94:1 and white text 10.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.