What color is #116442?

#116442 is a dark, moderate spring green, closest to the named color Jewel. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #116442?

The RGB value is 17, 100, 66: 17 red, 100 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #116442?

The complementary color is #641133, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #116442?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.93:1 and white text 7.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#116442 color

#116442 rgb(17, 100, 66)

Shades of green

The hex color #116442 is a dark, moderate spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 6.7% red, 39.2% green and 25.9% blue (17, 100, 66).

Its hue angle is 155°, with 71% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 83% cyan, 0% magenta, 34% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Jewel (#136843), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.18:1).

#116442 color codes

HEX	`#116442`
RGB	`rgb(17, 100, 66)`
RGB percent	`rgb(6.7%, 39.2%, 25.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(155, 71%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(155, 83%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(83%, 0%, 34%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.16, -32.63, 12.67)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.16, 35, 158.77)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.771, 9.626, 6.707)`
Decimal	`1139778`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #116442, 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 #116442	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.93:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#116442 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.93:1	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 #116442 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #116442; }
.text { color: #116442; }
.border { border: 2px solid #116442; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(17 100 66 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #116442, #115d64); }

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Questions

What color is #116442?: #116442 is a dark, moderate spring green, closest to the named color Jewel. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #116442?: The RGB value is 17, 100, 66: 17 red, 100 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #116442?: The complementary color is #641133, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #116442?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.93:1 and white text 7.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.