What color is #005C03?

#005C03 is a very dark, vivid green, closest to the named color Duck Hunt. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #005C03?

The RGB value is 0, 92, 3: 0 red, 92 green and 3 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #005C03?

The complementary color is #5C0059, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #005C03?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.53:1 and white text 8.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#005C03 color

#005C03 rgb(0, 92, 3)

Shades of green

The hex color #005C03 is a very dark, vivid green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 36.1% green and 1.2% blue (0, 92, 3).

Its hue angle is 122°, with 100% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 0% magenta, 97% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Duck Hunt (#005800), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.29:1).

#005C03 color codes

HEX	`#005C03`
RGB	`rgb(0, 92, 3)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 36.1%, 1.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(122, 100%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(122, 100%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 0%, 97%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.27, -40.73, 38.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.27, 56.06, 136.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.843, 7.66, 1.362)`
Decimal	`23555`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #005C03, 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 #005C03	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#005C03 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.53:1	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 #005C03 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #005c03; }
.text { color: #005c03; }
.border { border: 2px solid #005c03; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 92 3 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #005c03, #005c31); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #005C03?: #005C03 is a very dark, vivid green, closest to the named color Duck Hunt. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #005C03?: The RGB value is 0, 92, 3: 0 red, 92 green and 3 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #005C03?: The complementary color is #5C0059, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #005C03?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.53:1 and white text 8.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.