What color is #002718?

#002718 is a very dark, vivid spring green, closest to the named color Pitch-Black Forests. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #002718?

The RGB value is 0, 39, 24: 0 red, 39 green and 24 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #002718?

The complementary color is #27000F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #002718?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.3:1 and white text 16.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#002718 color

#002718 rgb(0, 39, 24)

Shades of green

The hex color #002718 is a very dark, vivid spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 15.3% green and 9.4% blue (0, 39, 24).

Its hue angle is 157°, with 100% saturation and 8% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 0% magenta, 38% yellow and 85% black.

The closest named color is Pitch-Black Forests (#003322), a difference of 3.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.11:1).

#002718 color codes

HEX	`#002718`
RGB	`rgb(0, 39, 24)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 15.3%, 9.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(157, 100%, 8%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(157, 100%, 15%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 0%, 38%, 85%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(12.71, -18.37, 6.14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(12.71, 19.37, 161.51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.89, 1.517, 1.11)`
Decimal	`10008`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #002718, 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 #002718	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#002718 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.3:1	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 #002718 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #002718; }
.text { color: #002718; }
.border { border: 2px solid #002718; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 39 24 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #002718, #002327); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: British Racing Green.

Questions

What color is #002718?: #002718 is a very dark, vivid spring green, closest to the named color Pitch-Black Forests. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #002718?: The RGB value is 0, 39, 24: 0 red, 39 green and 24 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #002718?: The complementary color is #27000F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #002718?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.3:1 and white text 16.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.