What color is #006C2C?

#006C2C is a dark, vivid green, closest to the named color Enchanted Glen. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #006C2C?

The RGB value is 0, 108, 44: 0 red, 108 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #006C2C?

The complementary color is #6C0040, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #006C2C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.18:1 and white text 6.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#006C2C color

#006C2C rgb(0, 108, 44)

Shades of green

The hex color #006C2C is a dark, vivid green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 42.4% green and 17.3% blue (0, 108, 44).

Its hue angle is 144°, with 100% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 0% magenta, 59% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Enchanted Glen (#166D29), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.6:1).

#006C2C color codes

HEX	`#006C2C`
RGB	`rgb(0, 108, 44)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 42.4%, 17.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(144, 100%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(144, 100%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 0%, 59%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.42, -41.85, 28.08)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.42, 50.4, 146.14)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.817, 10.906, 4.181)`
Decimal	`27692`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #006C2C, 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 #006C2C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.18:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#006C2C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.18:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #006C2C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #006c2c; }
.text { color: #006c2c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #006c2c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 108 44 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #006c2c, #006c62); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Green.

Questions

What color is #006C2C?: #006C2C is a dark, vivid green, closest to the named color Enchanted Glen. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #006C2C?: The RGB value is 0, 108, 44: 0 red, 108 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #006C2C?: The complementary color is #6C0040, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #006C2C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.18:1 and white text 6.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.