What color is #196115?

#196115 is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Overgrown Temple. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #196115?

The RGB value is 25, 97, 21: 25 red, 97 green and 21 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #196115?

The complementary color is #5D1561, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #196115?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.76:1 and white text 7.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#196115 color

#196115 rgb(25, 97, 21)

Shades of green

The hex color #196115 is a dark, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 9.8% red, 38% green and 8.2% blue (25, 97, 21).

Its hue angle is 117°, with 64% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 74% cyan, 0% magenta, 78% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Overgrown Temple (#116611), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.6:1).

#196115 color codes

HEX	`#196115`
RGB	`rgb(25, 97, 21)`
RGB percent	`rgb(9.8%, 38%, 8.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(117, 64%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(117, 78%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(74%, 0%, 78%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.62, -37.53, 34.88)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.62, 51.24, 137.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.811, 8.81, 2.156)`
Decimal	`1663253`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #196115, 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 #196115	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.76:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.6:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#196115 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.6:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.76:1	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 #196115 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #196115; }
.text { color: #196115; }
.border { border: 2px solid #196115; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(25 97 21 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #196115, #156137); }

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Questions

What color is #196115?: #196115 is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Overgrown Temple. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #196115?: The RGB value is 25, 97, 21: 25 red, 97 green and 21 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #196115?: The complementary color is #5D1561, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #196115?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.76:1 and white text 7.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.