What color is #008431?

#008431 is a dark, vivid green, closest to the named color Broccoli Paradise. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #008431?

The RGB value is 0, 132, 49: 0 red, 132 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #008431?

The complementary color is #840053, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #008431?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.34:1 and white text 4.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#008431 color

#008431 rgb(0, 132, 49)

Shades of green

The hex color #008431 is a dark, vivid green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 51.8% green and 19.2% blue (0, 132, 49).

Its hue angle is 142°, with 100% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 0% magenta, 63% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Broccoli Paradise (#008833), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.83:1).

#008431 color codes

HEX	`#008431`
RGB	`rgb(0, 132, 49)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 51.8%, 19.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(142, 100%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(142, 100%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 0%, 63%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.91, -49.23, 35.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.91, 60.7, 144.2)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.805, 16.723, 5.669)`
Decimal	`33841`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #008431, 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 #008431	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.34:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.83:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#008431 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.83:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.34:1	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 #008431 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #008431; }
.text { color: #008431; }
.border { border: 2px solid #008431; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 132 49 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #008431, #008473); }

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Questions

What color is #008431?: #008431 is a dark, vivid green, closest to the named color Broccoli Paradise. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #008431?: The RGB value is 0, 132, 49: 0 red, 132 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #008431?: The complementary color is #840053, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #008431?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.34:1 and white text 4.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.