What color is #002923?

#002923 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 #002923?

The RGB value is 0, 41, 35: 0 red, 41 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #002923?

The complementary color is #290006, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #002923?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.34:1 and white text 15.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#002923 color

#002923 rgb(0, 41, 35)

Shades of teal

The hex color #002923 is a very dark, vivid spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 16.1% green and 13.7% blue (0, 41, 35).

Its hue angle is 171°, with 100% saturation and 8% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 0% magenta, 15% yellow and 84% black.

The closest named color is Pitch-Black Forests (#003322), a difference of 6 ΔE.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.65:1).

#002923 color codes

HEX	`#002923`
RGB	`rgb(0, 41, 35)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 16.1%, 13.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(171, 100%, 8%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(171, 100%, 16%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 0%, 15%, 84%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.87, -15.78, -0.03)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.87, 15.78, 180.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.096, 1.707, 1.862)`
Decimal	`10531`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #002923, 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 #002923	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#002923 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.34:1	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 #002923 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #002923; }
.text { color: #002923; }
.border { border: 2px solid #002923; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 41 35 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #002923, #001a29); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: British Racing Green.

Questions

What color is #002923?: #002923 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 #002923?: The RGB value is 0, 41, 35: 0 red, 41 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #002923?: The complementary color is #290006, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #002923?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.34:1 and white text 15.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.