What color is #006E2D?

#006E2D 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 #006E2D?

The RGB value is 0, 110, 45: 0 red, 110 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #006E2D?

The complementary color is #6E0041, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #006E2D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.27:1 and white text 6.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#006E2D color

#006E2D rgb(0, 110, 45)

Shades of green

The hex color #006E2D is a dark, vivid green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 43.1% green and 17.6% blue (0, 110, 45).

Its hue angle is 145°, with 100% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 0% magenta, 59% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Enchanted Glen (#166D29), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.43:1).

#006E2D color codes

HEX	`#006E2D`
RGB	`rgb(0, 110, 45)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 43.1%, 17.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(145, 100%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(145, 100%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 0%, 59%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.15, -42.39, 28.42)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.15, 51.04, 146.16)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.049, 11.341, 4.352)`
Decimal	`28205`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #006E2D, 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 #006E2D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.27:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.43:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#006E2D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.43:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.27:1	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 #006E2D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #006e2d; }
.text { color: #006e2d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #006e2d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 110 45 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #006e2d, #006e64); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Green.

Questions

What color is #006E2D?: #006E2D 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 #006E2D?: The RGB value is 0, 110, 45: 0 red, 110 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #006E2D?: The complementary color is #6E0041, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #006E2D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.27:1 and white text 6.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.