What color is #012924?

#012924 is a very dark, vivid spring green, closest to the named color Swamp Thing. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #012924?

The RGB value is 1, 41, 36: 1 red, 41 green and 36 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #012924?

The complementary color is #290106, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #012924?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.34:1 and white text 15.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#012924 color

#012924 rgb(1, 41, 36)

Shades of teal

The hex color #012924 is a very dark, vivid spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0.4% red, 16.1% green and 14.1% blue (1, 41, 36).

Its hue angle is 173°, with 95% saturation and 8% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 98% cyan, 0% magenta, 12% yellow and 84% black.

The closest named color is Swamp Thing (#162825), a difference of 5.7 ΔE.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.63:1).

#012924 color codes

HEX	`#012924`
RGB	`rgb(1, 41, 36)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0.4%, 16.1%, 14.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(173, 95%, 8%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(173, 98%, 16%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(98%, 0%, 12%, 84%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.94, -15.15, -0.63)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.94, 15.16, 182.37)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.124, 1.72, 1.941)`
Decimal	`76068`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #012924, 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 #012924	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#012924 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.63:1	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 #012924 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #012924; }
.text { color: #012924; }
.border { border: 2px solid #012924; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(1 41 36 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #012924, #011a29); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Teal.

Questions

What color is #012924?: #012924 is a very dark, vivid spring green, closest to the named color Swamp Thing. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #012924?: The RGB value is 1, 41, 36: 1 red, 41 green and 36 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #012924?: The complementary color is #290106, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #012924?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.34:1 and white text 15.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.