What color is #003019?

#003019 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 #003019?

The RGB value is 0, 48, 25: 0 red, 48 green and 25 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #003019?

The complementary color is #300017, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #003019?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.44:1 and white text 14.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#003019 color

#003019 rgb(0, 48, 25)

Shades of green

The hex color #003019 is a very dark, vivid spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 18.8% green and 9.8% blue (0, 48, 25).

Its hue angle is 151°, with 100% saturation and 9% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 0% magenta, 48% yellow and 81% black.

The closest named color is Pitch-Black Forests (#003322), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.62:1).

#003019 color codes

HEX	`#003019`
RGB	`rgb(0, 48, 25)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 18.8%, 9.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(151, 100%, 9%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(151, 100%, 19%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 0%, 48%, 81%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(16.42, -22.3, 10.47)`
CIE LCH	`lch(16.42, 24.64, 154.84)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.232, 2.184, 1.276)`
Decimal	`12313`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #003019, 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 #003019	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.44:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#003019 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.44:1	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 #003019 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #003019; }
.text { color: #003019; }
.border { border: 2px solid #003019; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 48 25 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #003019, #002f30); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #003019?: #003019 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 #003019?: The RGB value is 0, 48, 25: 0 red, 48 green and 25 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #003019?: The complementary color is #300017, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #003019?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.44:1 and white text 14.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.