What color is #118811?

#118811 is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Lush Garden. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #118811?

The RGB value is 17, 136, 17: 17 red, 136 green and 17 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #118811?

The complementary color is #881188, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #118811?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.55:1 and white text 4.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#118811 color

#118811 rgb(17, 136, 17)

Shades of green

The hex color #118811 is a dark, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 6.7% red, 53.3% green and 6.7% blue (17, 136, 17).

Its hue angle is 120°, with 78% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 88% cyan, 0% magenta, 88% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Lush Garden (#008811), a difference of 0.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.61:1).

#118811 color codes

HEX	`#118811`
RGB	`rgb(17, 136, 17)`
RGB percent	`rgb(6.7%, 53.3%, 6.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(120, 78%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(120, 88%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(88%, 0%, 88%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.21, -52.05, 48.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.21, 71.47, 136.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.136, 17.767, 3.478)`
Decimal	`1148945`
Short hex	`#181`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #118811, 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 #118811	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.55:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.61:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#118811 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.61:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.55:1	Pass	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 #118811 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #118811; }
.text { color: #118811; }
.border { border: 2px solid #118811; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(17 136 17 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #118811, #11884d); }

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Questions

What color is #118811?: #118811 is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Lush Garden. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #118811?: The RGB value is 17, 136, 17: 17 red, 136 green and 17 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #118811?: The complementary color is #881188, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #118811?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.55:1 and white text 4.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.