What color is #005037?

#005037 is a very dark, vivid spring green, closest to the named color Zucchini. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #005037?

The RGB value is 0, 80, 55: 0 red, 80 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #005037?

The complementary color is #500019, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #005037?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.2:1 and white text 9.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#005037 color

#005037 rgb(0, 80, 55)

Shades of green

The hex color #005037 is a very dark, vivid spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 31.4% green and 21.6% blue (0, 80, 55).

Its hue angle is 161°, with 100% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 0% magenta, 31% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Zucchini (#17462E), a difference of 4.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.53:1).

#005037 color codes

HEX	`#005037`
RGB	`rgb(0, 80, 55)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 31.4%, 21.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(161, 100%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(161, 100%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 0%, 31%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.44, -28.62, 8.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.44, 29.94, 162.98)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.558, 6.013, 4.587)`
Decimal	`20535`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #005037, 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 #005037	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.53:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#005037 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.53:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.2:1	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 #005037 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #005037; }
.text { color: #005037; }
.border { border: 2px solid #005037; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 80 55 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #005037, #004150); }

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Questions

What color is #005037?: #005037 is a very dark, vivid spring green, closest to the named color Zucchini. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #005037?: The RGB value is 0, 80, 55: 0 red, 80 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #005037?: The complementary color is #500019, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #005037?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.2:1 and white text 9.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.