What color is #126427?

#126427 is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Woodland Wonder. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #126427?

The RGB value is 18, 100, 39: 18 red, 100 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #126427?

The complementary color is #64124F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #126427?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.88:1 and white text 7.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#126427 color

#126427 rgb(18, 100, 39)

Shades of green

The hex color #126427 is a dark, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 7.1% red, 39.2% green and 15.3% blue (18, 100, 39).

Its hue angle is 135°, with 69% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 82% cyan, 0% magenta, 61% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Woodland Wonder (#0D6323), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.3:1).

#126427 color codes

HEX	`#126427`
RGB	`rgb(18, 100, 39)`
RGB percent	`rgb(7.1%, 39.2%, 15.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(135, 69%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(135, 82%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(82%, 0%, 61%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.72, -37.77, 27.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.72, 46.76, 143.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.172, 9.389, 3.459)`
Decimal	`1205287`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #126427, 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 #126427	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.88:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.3:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#126427 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.3:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.88:1	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 #126427 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #126427; }
.text { color: #126427; }
.border { border: 2px solid #126427; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(18 100 39 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #126427, #126450); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Green.

Questions

What color is #126427?: #126427 is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Woodland Wonder. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #126427?: The RGB value is 18, 100, 39: 18 red, 100 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #126427?: The complementary color is #64124F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #126427?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.88:1 and white text 7.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.