What color is #021508?

#021508 is a very dark, vivid green, closest to the named color Cosmic Bit Flip. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #021508?

The RGB value is 2, 21, 8: 2 red, 21 green and 8 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #021508?

The complementary color is #15020F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #021508?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.11:1 and white text 18.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#021508 color

#021508 rgb(2, 21, 8)

Shades of black

The hex color #021508 is a very dark, vivid green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0.8% red, 8.2% green and 3.1% blue (2, 21, 8).

Its hue angle is 139°, with 83% saturation and 5% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 90% cyan, 0% magenta, 62% yellow and 92% black.

The closest named color is Cosmic Bit Flip (#001000), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.86:1).

#021508 color codes

HEX	`#021508`
RGB	`rgb(2, 21, 8)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0.8%, 8.2%, 3.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(139, 83%, 5%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(139, 90%, 8%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(90%, 0%, 62%, 92%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(5.12, -8.26, 4.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(5.12, 9.28, 152.88)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.337, 0.567, 0.321)`
Decimal	`136456`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #021508, 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 #021508	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.11:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.86:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#021508 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.86:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.11:1	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 #021508 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #021508; }
.text { color: #021508; }
.border { border: 2px solid #021508; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(2 21 8 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #021508, #021511); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Off Black.

Questions

What color is #021508?: #021508 is a very dark, vivid green, closest to the named color Cosmic Bit Flip. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #021508?: The RGB value is 2, 21, 8: 2 red, 21 green and 8 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #021508?: The complementary color is #15020F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #021508?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.11:1 and white text 18.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.