What color is #116836?

#116836 is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Bucolic. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #116836?

The RGB value is 17, 104, 54: 17 red, 104 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #116836?

The complementary color is #681143, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #116836?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.06:1 and white text 6.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#116836 color

#116836 rgb(17, 104, 54)

Shades of green

The hex color #116836 is a dark, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 6.7% red, 40.8% green and 21.2% blue (17, 104, 54).

Its hue angle is 146°, with 72% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 84% cyan, 0% magenta, 48% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Bucolic (#1B6634), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.87:1).

#116836 color codes

HEX	`#116836`
RGB	`rgb(17, 104, 54)`
RGB percent	`rgb(6.7%, 40.8%, 21.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(146, 72%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(146, 84%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(84%, 0%, 48%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.35, -36.89, 21.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.35, 42.6, 150)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.847, 10.285, 5.166)`
Decimal	`1140790`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #116836, 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 #116836	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.06:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.87:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#116836 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.87:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.06:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #116836 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #116836; }
.text { color: #116836; }
.border { border: 2px solid #116836; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(17 104 54 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #116836, #116862); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Hunter Green.

Questions

What color is #116836?: #116836 is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Bucolic. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #116836?: The RGB value is 17, 104, 54: 17 red, 104 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #116836?: The complementary color is #681143, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #116836?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.06:1 and white text 6.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.