What color is #246E17?

#246E17 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 #246E17?

The RGB value is 36, 110, 23: 36 red, 110 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #246E17?

The complementary color is #61176E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #246E17?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.32:1 and white text 6.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#246E17 color

#246E17 rgb(36, 110, 23)

Shades of green

The hex color #246E17 is a dark, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.1% red, 43.1% green and 9% blue (36, 110, 23).

Its hue angle is 111°, with 65% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 67% cyan, 0% magenta, 79% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Leafy Lush (#08690E), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.33:1).

#246E17 color codes

HEX	`#246E17`
RGB	`rgb(36, 110, 23)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.1%, 43.1%, 9%)`
HSL	`hsl(111, 65%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(111, 79%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(67%, 0%, 79%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.55, -39.74, 39.14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.55, 55.78, 135.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.458, 11.588, 2.707)`
Decimal	`2387479`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #246E17, 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 #246E17	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.32:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.33:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#246E17 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.33:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.32:1	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 #246E17 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #246e17; }
.text { color: #246e17; }
.border { border: 2px solid #246e17; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(36 110 23 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #246e17, #176e36); }

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Questions

What color is #246E17?: #246E17 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 #246E17?: The RGB value is 36, 110, 23: 36 red, 110 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #246E17?: The complementary color is #61176E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #246E17?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.32:1 and white text 6.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.