What color is #205C11?

#205C11 is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Lincoln Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #205C11?

The RGB value is 32, 92, 17: 32 red, 92 green and 17 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #205C11?

The complementary color is #4D115C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #205C11?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.6:1 and white text 8.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#205C11 color

#205C11 rgb(32, 92, 17)

Shades of green

The hex color #205C11 is a dark, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 12.5% red, 36.1% green and 6.7% blue (32, 92, 17).

Its hue angle is 108°, with 69% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 65% cyan, 0% magenta, 82% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Lincoln Green (#195905), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.08:1).

#205C11 color codes

HEX	`#205C11`
RGB	`rgb(32, 92, 17)`
RGB percent	`rgb(12.5%, 36.1%, 6.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(108, 69%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(108, 82%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(65%, 0%, 82%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.99, -34.26, 34.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.99, 48.9, 134.47)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.524, 8.001, 1.836)`
Decimal	`2120721`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #205C11, 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 #205C11	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.6:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#205C11 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.6:1	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 #205C11 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #205c11; }
.text { color: #205c11; }
.border { border: 2px solid #205c11; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(32 92 17 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #205c11, #115c27); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Green.

Questions

What color is #205C11?: #205C11 is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Lincoln Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #205C11?: The RGB value is 32, 92, 17: 32 red, 92 green and 17 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #205C11?: The complementary color is #4D115C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #205C11?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.6:1 and white text 8.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.