What color is #013821?

#013821 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 #013821?

The RGB value is 1, 56, 33: 1 red, 56 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #013821?

The complementary color is #380118, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #013821?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.59:1 and white text 13.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#013821 color

#013821 rgb(1, 56, 33)

Shades of green

The hex color #013821 is a very dark, vivid spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0.4% red, 22% green and 12.9% blue (1, 56, 33).

Its hue angle is 155°, with 96% saturation and 11% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 98% cyan, 0% magenta, 41% yellow and 78% black.

The closest named color is Pitch-Black Forests (#003322), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.22:1).

#013821 color codes

HEX	`#013821`
RGB	`rgb(1, 56, 33)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0.4%, 22%, 12.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(155, 96%, 11%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(155, 98%, 22%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(98%, 0%, 41%, 78%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.82, -23.61, 9.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.82, 25.53, 157.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.701, 2.944, 1.917)`
Decimal	`79905`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #013821, 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 #013821	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.22:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#013821 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.22:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.59:1	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 #013821 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #013821; }
.text { color: #013821; }
.border { border: 2px solid #013821; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(1 56 33 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #013821, #013338); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #013821?: #013821 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 #013821?: The RGB value is 1, 56, 33: 1 red, 56 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #013821?: The complementary color is #380118, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #013821?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.59:1 and white text 13.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.