What color is #114D1A?

#114D1A is a very dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Mysterious Mixture. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #114D1A?

The RGB value is 17, 77, 26: 17 red, 77 green and 26 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #114D1A?

The complementary color is #4D1144, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #114D1A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.1:1 and white text 10:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#114D1A color

#114D1A rgb(17, 77, 26)

Shades of green

The hex color #114D1A is a very dark, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 6.7% red, 30.2% green and 10.2% blue (17, 77, 26).

Its hue angle is 129°, with 64% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 78% cyan, 0% magenta, 66% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Mysterious Mixture (#0F521A), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10:1).

#114D1A color codes

HEX	`#114D1A`
RGB	`rgb(17, 77, 26)`
RGB percent	`rgb(6.7%, 30.2%, 10.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(129, 64%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(129, 78%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(78%, 0%, 66%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.12, -30.9, 24.4)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.12, 39.37, 141.71)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.071, 5.501, 1.877)`
Decimal	`1133850`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #114D1A, 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 #114D1A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#114D1A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.1:1	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 #114D1A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #114d1a; }
.text { color: #114d1a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #114d1a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(17 77 26 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #114d1a, #114d38); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: British Racing Green.

Questions

What color is #114D1A?: #114D1A is a very dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Mysterious Mixture. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #114D1A?: The RGB value is 17, 77, 26: 17 red, 77 green and 26 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #114D1A?: The complementary color is #4D1144, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #114D1A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.1:1 and white text 10:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.