What color is #116410?

#116410 is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Overgrown Temple. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #116410?

The RGB value is 17, 100, 16: 17 red, 100 green and 16 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #116410?

The complementary color is #631064, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #116410?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.85:1 and white text 7.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#116410 color

#116410 rgb(17, 100, 16)

Shades of green

The hex color #116410 is a dark, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 6.7% red, 39.2% green and 6.3% blue (17, 100, 16).

Its hue angle is 119°, with 72% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 83% cyan, 0% magenta, 84% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Overgrown Temple (#116611), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.36:1).

#116410 color codes

HEX	`#116410`
RGB	`rgb(17, 100, 16)`
RGB percent	`rgb(6.7%, 39.2%, 6.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(119, 72%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(119, 84%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(83%, 0%, 84%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.5, -40.44, 37.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.5, 55.18, 137.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.882, 9.27, 2.022)`
Decimal	`1139728`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #116410, 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 #116410	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.85:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#116410 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.85:1	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 #116410 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #116410; }
.text { color: #116410; }
.border { border: 2px solid #116410; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(17 100 16 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #116410, #106439); }

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Questions

What color is #116410?: #116410 is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Overgrown Temple. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #116410?: The RGB value is 17, 100, 16: 17 red, 100 green and 16 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #116410?: The complementary color is #631064, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #116410?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.85:1 and white text 7.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.