What color is #002821?

#002821 is a very dark, vivid spring green, closest to the named color Pitch-Black Forests. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #002821?

The RGB value is 0, 40, 33: 0 red, 40 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #002821?

The complementary color is #280007, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #002821?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.33:1 and white text 15.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#002821 color

#002821 rgb(0, 40, 33)

Shades of teal

The hex color #002821 is a very dark, vivid spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 15.7% green and 12.9% blue (0, 40, 33).

Its hue angle is 170°, with 100% saturation and 8% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 0% magenta, 18% yellow and 84% black.

The closest named color is Pitch-Black Forests (#003322), a difference of 5.7 ΔE.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.84:1).

#002821 color codes

HEX	`#002821`
RGB	`rgb(0, 40, 33)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 15.7%, 12.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(170, 100%, 8%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(170, 100%, 16%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 0%, 18%, 84%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.4, -15.94, 0.71)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.4, 15.96, 177.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.033, 1.627, 1.698)`
Decimal	`10273`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #002821, 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 #002821	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.33:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.84:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#002821 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.84:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.33:1	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 #002821 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #002821; }
.text { color: #002821; }
.border { border: 2px solid #002821; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 40 33 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #002821, #001b28); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: British Racing Green.

Questions

What color is #002821?: #002821 is a very dark, vivid spring green, closest to the named color Pitch-Black Forests. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #002821?: The RGB value is 0, 40, 33: 0 red, 40 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #002821?: The complementary color is #280007, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #002821?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.33:1 and white text 15.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.