What color is #114844?

#114844 is a very dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Tropical Forest. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #114844?

The RGB value is 17, 72, 68: 17 red, 72 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #114844?

The complementary color is #481115, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #114844?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.03:1 and white text 10.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#114844 color

#114844 rgb(17, 72, 68)

Shades of teal

The hex color #114844 is a very dark, moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 6.7% red, 28.2% green and 26.7% blue (17, 72, 68).

Its hue angle is 176°, with 62% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 76% cyan, 0% magenta, 6% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Tropical Forest (#024A43), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.32:1).

#114844 color codes

HEX	`#114844`
RGB	`rgb(17, 72, 68)`
RGB percent	`rgb(6.7%, 28.2%, 26.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(176, 62%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(176, 76%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(76%, 0%, 6%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.22, -18.49, -2.75)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.22, 18.7, 188.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.591, 5.171, 6.277)`
Decimal	`1132612`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #114844, 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 #114844	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.03:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#114844 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.03:1	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 #114844 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #114844; }
.text { color: #114844; }
.border { border: 2px solid #114844; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(17 72 68 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #114844, #113148); }

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Questions

What color is #114844?: #114844 is a very dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Tropical Forest. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #114844?: The RGB value is 17, 72, 68: 17 red, 72 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #114844?: The complementary color is #481115, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #114844?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.03:1 and white text 10.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.