What color is #11844A?

#11844A is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Bold Irish. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #11844A?

The RGB value is 17, 132, 74: 17 red, 132 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #11844A?

The complementary color is #84114B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #11844A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.42:1 and white text 4.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#11844A color

#11844A rgb(17, 132, 74)

Shades of green

The hex color #11844A is a dark, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 6.7% red, 51.8% green and 29% blue (17, 132, 74).

Its hue angle is 150°, with 77% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 87% cyan, 0% magenta, 44% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Bold Irish (#2A814D), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.75:1).

#11844A color codes

HEX	`#11844A`
RGB	`rgb(17, 132, 74)`
RGB percent	`rgb(6.7%, 51.8%, 29%)`
HSL	`hsl(150, 77%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(150, 87%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(87%, 0%, 44%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.4, -43.81, 23.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.4, 49.51, 152.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.718, 17.115, 9.269)`
Decimal	`1147978`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #11844A, 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 #11844A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.42:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.75:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#11844A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.75:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.42:1	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 #11844A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #11844a; }
.text { color: #11844a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #11844a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(17 132 74 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #11844a, #118484); }

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Questions

What color is #11844A?: #11844A is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Bold Irish. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #11844A?: The RGB value is 17, 132, 74: 17 red, 132 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #11844A?: The complementary color is #84114B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #11844A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.42:1 and white text 4.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.