What color is #118208?

#118208 is a dark, vivid green, closest to the named color Lucky Clover. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #118208?

The RGB value is 17, 130, 8: 17 red, 130 green and 8 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #118208?

The complementary color is #790882, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #118208?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.22:1 and white text 4.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#118208 color

#118208 rgb(17, 130, 8)

Shades of green

The hex color #118208 is a dark, vivid green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 6.7% red, 51% green and 3.1% blue (17, 130, 8).

Its hue angle is 116°, with 88% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 87% cyan, 0% magenta, 94% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Lucky Clover (#008400), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.98:1).

#118208 color codes

HEX	`#118208`
RGB	`rgb(17, 130, 8)`
RGB percent	`rgb(6.7%, 51%, 3.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(116, 88%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(116, 94%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(87%, 0%, 94%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.11, -50.57, 49.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.11, 70.46, 135.87)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.257, 16.101, 2.902)`
Decimal	`1147400`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #118208, 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 #118208	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.22:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.98:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#118208 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.98:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.22:1	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 #118208 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #118208; }
.text { color: #118208; }
.border { border: 2px solid #118208; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(17 130 8 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #118208, #08823c); }

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Questions

What color is #118208?: #118208 is a dark, vivid green, closest to the named color Lucky Clover. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #118208?: The RGB value is 17, 130, 8: 17 red, 130 green and 8 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #118208?: The complementary color is #790882, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #118208?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.22:1 and white text 4.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.