What color is #002D1C?

#002D1C 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 #002D1C?

The RGB value is 0, 45, 28: 0 red, 45 green and 28 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #002D1C?

The complementary color is #2D0011, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #002D1C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.39:1 and white text 15.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#002D1C color

#002D1C rgb(0, 45, 28)

Shades of green

The hex color #002D1C is a very dark, vivid spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 17.6% green and 11% blue (0, 45, 28).

Its hue angle is 157°, with 100% saturation and 9% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 0% magenta, 38% yellow and 82% black.

The closest named color is Pitch-Black Forests (#003322), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.08:1).

#002D1C color codes

HEX	`#002D1C`
RGB	`rgb(0, 45, 28)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 17.6%, 11%)`
HSL	`hsl(157, 100%, 9%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(157, 100%, 18%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 0%, 38%, 82%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(15.28, -20.11, 6.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(15.28, 21.25, 161.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.148, 1.96, 1.416)`
Decimal	`11548`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #002D1C, 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 #002D1C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.39:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#002D1C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.39:1	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 #002D1C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #002d1c; }
.text { color: #002d1c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #002d1c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 45 28 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #002d1c, #00272d); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #002D1C?: #002D1C 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 #002D1C?: The RGB value is 0, 45, 28: 0 red, 45 green and 28 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #002D1C?: The complementary color is #2D0011, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #002D1C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.39:1 and white text 15.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.