What color is #126B33?

#126B33 is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Bucolic. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #126B33?

The RGB value is 18, 107, 51: 18 red, 107 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #126B33?

The complementary color is #6B124A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #126B33?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.18:1 and white text 6.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#126B33 color

#126B33 rgb(18, 107, 51)

Shades of green

The hex color #126B33 is a dark, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 7.1% red, 42% green and 20% blue (18, 107, 51).

Its hue angle is 142°, with 71% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 83% cyan, 0% magenta, 52% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Bucolic (#1B6634), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.61:1).

#126B33 color codes

HEX	`#126B33`
RGB	`rgb(18, 107, 51)`
RGB percent	`rgb(7.1%, 42%, 20%)`
HSL	`hsl(142, 71%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(142, 83%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(83%, 0%, 52%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.38, -38.48, 24.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.38, 45.51, 147.73)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.104, 10.882, 4.91)`
Decimal	`1207091`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #126B33, 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 #126B33	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.18:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.61:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#126B33 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.61:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.18:1	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 #126B33 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #126b33; }
.text { color: #126b33; }
.border { border: 2px solid #126b33; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(18 107 51 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #126b33, #126b60); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Green.

Questions

What color is #126B33?: #126B33 is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Bucolic. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #126B33?: The RGB value is 18, 107, 51: 18 red, 107 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #126B33?: The complementary color is #6B124A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #126B33?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.18:1 and white text 6.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.