What color is #417A11?

#417A11 is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Master Chief. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #417A11?

The RGB value is 65, 122, 17: 65 red, 122 green and 17 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #417A11?

The complementary color is #4A117A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #417A11?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.02:1 and white text 5.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#417A11 color

#417A11 rgb(65, 122, 17)

Shades of green

The hex color #417A11 is a dark, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.5% red, 47.8% green and 6.7% blue (65, 122, 17).

Its hue angle is 93°, with 76% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 47% cyan, 0% magenta, 86% yellow and 52% black.

The closest named color is Master Chief (#507D2A), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.23:1).

#417A11 color codes

HEX	`#417A11`
RGB	`rgb(65, 122, 17)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.5%, 47.8%, 6.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(93, 76%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(93, 86%, 48%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(47%, 0%, 86%, 52%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.75, -36.24, 46.36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.75, 58.85, 128.02)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.24, 15.083, 2.955)`
Decimal	`4291089`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #417A11, 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 #417A11	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.02:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.23:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#417A11 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.23:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.02:1	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 #417A11 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #417a11; }
.text { color: #417a11; }
.border { border: 2px solid #417a11; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(65 122 17 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #417a11, #117a15); }

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Questions

What color is #417A11?: #417A11 is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Master Chief. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #417A11?: The RGB value is 65, 122, 17: 65 red, 122 green and 17 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #417A11?: The complementary color is #4A117A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #417A11?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.02:1 and white text 5.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.