What color is #01291C?

#01291C is a very dark, vivid spring green, closest to the named color Pitch-Black Forests. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #01291C?

The RGB value is 1, 41, 28: 1 red, 41 green and 28 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #01291C?

The complementary color is #29010E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #01291C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.34:1 and white text 15.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#01291C color

#01291C rgb(1, 41, 28)

Shades of green

The hex color #01291C is a very dark, vivid spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0.4% red, 16.1% green and 11% blue (1, 41, 28).

Its hue angle is 161°, with 95% saturation and 8% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 98% cyan, 0% magenta, 32% yellow and 84% black.

The closest named color is Pitch-Black Forests (#003322), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.73:1).

#01291C color codes

HEX	`#01291C`
RGB	`rgb(1, 41, 28)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0.4%, 16.1%, 11%)`
HSL	`hsl(161, 95%, 8%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(161, 98%, 16%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(98%, 0%, 32%, 84%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.69, -17.85, 4.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.69, 18.46, 165.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.015, 1.676, 1.368)`
Decimal	`76060`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #01291C, 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 #01291C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.73:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#01291C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.73:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.34:1	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 #01291C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #01291c; }
.text { color: #01291c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #01291c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(1 41 28 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #01291c, #012229); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: British Racing Green.

Questions

What color is #01291C?: #01291C is a very dark, vivid spring green, closest to the named color Pitch-Black Forests. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #01291C?: The RGB value is 1, 41, 28: 1 red, 41 green and 28 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #01291C?: The complementary color is #29010E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #01291C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.34:1 and white text 15.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.