What color is #009649?

#009649 is a dark, vivid green, closest to the named color Green Revolution. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #009649?

The RGB value is 0, 150, 73: 0 red, 150 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #009649?

The complementary color is #96004D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #009649?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.46:1 and white text 3.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#009649 color

#009649 rgb(0, 150, 73)

Shades of green

The hex color #009649 is a dark, vivid green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 58.8% green and 28.6% blue (0, 150, 73).

Its hue angle is 149°, with 100% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 0% magenta, 51% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Green Revolution (#009944), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.46:1).

#009649 color codes

HEX	`#009649`
RGB	`rgb(0, 150, 73)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 58.8%, 28.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(149, 100%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(149, 100%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 0%, 51%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(54.34, -51.59, 31.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(54.34, 60.26, 148.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.108, 22.292, 9.967)`
Decimal	`38473`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #009649, 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 #009649	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.46:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.85:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#009649 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.85:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.46:1	Pass	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 #009649 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #009649; }
.text { color: #009649; }
.border { border: 2px solid #009649; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 150 73 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #009649, #009694); }

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Questions

What color is #009649?: #009649 is a dark, vivid green, closest to the named color Green Revolution. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #009649?: The RGB value is 0, 150, 73: 0 red, 150 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #009649?: The complementary color is #96004D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #009649?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.46:1 and white text 3.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.