What color is #002C05?

#002C05 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 #002C05?

The RGB value is 0, 44, 5: 0 red, 44 green and 5 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #002C05?

The complementary color is #2C0027, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #002C05?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.36:1 and white text 15.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#002C05 color

#002C05 rgb(0, 44, 5)

Shades of green

The hex color #002C05 is a very dark, vivid green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 17.3% green and 2% blue (0, 44, 5).

Its hue angle is 127°, with 100% saturation and 9% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 0% magenta, 89% yellow and 83% black.

The closest named color is PCB Green (#002D04), a difference of 0.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.41:1).

#002C05 color codes

HEX	`#002C05`
RGB	`rgb(0, 44, 5)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 17.3%, 2%)`
HSL	`hsl(127, 100%, 9%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(127, 100%, 17%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 0%, 89%, 83%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.47, -24.47, 18.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.47, 30.73, 142.77)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.928, 1.812, 0.444)`
Decimal	`11269`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #002C05, 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 #002C05	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.41:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#002C05 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.41:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.36:1	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 #002C05 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #002c05; }
.text { color: #002c05; }
.border { border: 2px solid #002c05; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 44 5 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #002c05, #002c1b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: British Racing Green.

Questions

What color is #002C05?: #002C05 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 #002C05?: The RGB value is 0, 44, 5: 0 red, 44 green and 5 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #002C05?: The complementary color is #2C0027, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #002C05?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.36:1 and white text 15.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.