What color is #196C0D?

#196C0D is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Leafy Lush. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #196C0D?

The RGB value is 25, 108, 13: 25 red, 108 green and 13 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #196C0D?

The complementary color is #600D6C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #196C0D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.19:1 and white text 6.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#196C0D color

#196C0D rgb(25, 108, 13)

Shades of green

The hex color #196C0D is a dark, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 9.8% red, 42.4% green and 5.1% blue (25, 108, 13).

Its hue angle is 112°, with 79% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 77% cyan, 0% magenta, 88% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Leafy Lush (#08690E), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.58:1).

#196C0D color codes

HEX	`#196C0D`
RGB	`rgb(25, 108, 13)`
RGB percent	`rgb(9.8%, 42.4%, 5.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(112, 79%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(112, 88%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(77%, 0%, 88%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.51, -42.03, 41.33)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.51, 58.95, 135.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.836, 10.96, 2.189)`
Decimal	`1666061`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #196C0D, 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 #196C0D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.19:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.58:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#196C0D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.58:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.19:1	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 #196C0D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #196c0d; }
.text { color: #196c0d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #196c0d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(25 108 13 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #196c0d, #0d6c31); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #196C0D?: #196C0D is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Leafy Lush. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #196C0D?: The RGB value is 25, 108, 13: 25 red, 108 green and 13 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #196C0D?: The complementary color is #600D6C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #196C0D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.19:1 and white text 6.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.