What color is #002B04?

#002B04 is a very dark, vivid green, closest to the named color PCB Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #002B04?

The RGB value is 0, 43, 4: 0 red, 43 green and 4 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #002B04?

The complementary color is #2B0027, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #002B04?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.35:1 and white text 15.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#002B04 color

#002B04 rgb(0, 43, 4)

Shades of green

The hex color #002B04 is a very dark, vivid green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 16.9% green and 1.6% blue (0, 43, 4).

Its hue angle is 126°, with 100% saturation and 8% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 0% magenta, 91% yellow and 83% black.

The closest named color is PCB Green (#002D04), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.59:1).

#002B04 color codes

HEX	`#002B04`
RGB	`rgb(0, 43, 4)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 16.9%, 1.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(126, 100%, 8%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(126, 100%, 17%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 0%, 91%, 83%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.04, -24.26, 18.44)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.04, 30.47, 142.77)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.886, 1.736, 0.403)`
Decimal	`11012`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #002B04, 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 #002B04	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#002B04 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.35:1	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 #002B04 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #002b04; }
.text { color: #002b04; }
.border { border: 2px solid #002b04; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 43 4 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #002b04, #002b19); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: British Racing Green.

Questions

What color is #002B04?: #002B04 is a very dark, vivid green, closest to the named color PCB Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #002B04?: The RGB value is 0, 43, 4: 0 red, 43 green and 4 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #002B04?: The complementary color is #2B0027, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #002B04?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.35:1 and white text 15.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.