What color is #124717?

#124717 is a very dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Realm of the Underworld. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #124717?

The RGB value is 18, 71, 23: 18 red, 71 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #124717?

The complementary color is #471242, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #124717?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.94:1 and white text 10.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#124717 color

#124717 rgb(18, 71, 23)

Shades of green

The hex color #124717 is a very dark, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 7.1% red, 27.8% green and 9% blue (18, 71, 23).

Its hue angle is 126°, with 60% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 75% cyan, 0% magenta, 68% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Realm of the Underworld (#114411), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.83:1).

#124717 color codes

HEX	`#124717`
RGB	`rgb(18, 71, 23)`
RGB percent	`rgb(7.1%, 27.8%, 9%)`
HSL	`hsl(126, 60%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(126, 75%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(75%, 0%, 68%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.85, -28.65, 23.41)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.85, 37, 140.75)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.657, 4.697, 1.577)`
Decimal	`1197847`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #124717, 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 #124717	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.94:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#124717 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.94:1	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 #124717 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #124717; }
.text { color: #124717; }
.border { border: 2px solid #124717; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(18 71 23 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #124717, #124731); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: British Racing Green.

Questions

What color is #124717?: #124717 is a very dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Realm of the Underworld. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #124717?: The RGB value is 18, 71, 23: 18 red, 71 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #124717?: The complementary color is #471242, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #124717?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.94:1 and white text 10.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.