What color is #023407?

#023407 is a very dark, vivid green, closest to the named color Melancholia. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #023407?

The RGB value is 2, 52, 7: 2 red, 52 green and 7 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #023407?

The complementary color is #34022F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #023407?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.5:1 and white text 14.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#023407 color

#023407 rgb(2, 52, 7)

Shades of green

The hex color #023407 is a very dark, vivid green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0.8% red, 20.4% green and 2.7% blue (2, 52, 7).

Its hue angle is 126°, with 93% saturation and 11% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 96% cyan, 0% magenta, 87% yellow and 80% black.

The closest named color is Melancholia (#12390D), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.03:1).

#023407 color codes

HEX	`#023407`
RGB	`rgb(2, 52, 7)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0.8%, 20.4%, 2.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(126, 93%, 11%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(126, 96%, 20%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(96%, 0%, 87%, 80%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(17.85, -26.58, 22.01)`
CIE LCH	`lch(17.85, 34.51, 140.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.291, 2.484, 0.612)`
Decimal	`144391`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #023407, 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 #023407	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.5:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#023407 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.5:1	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 #023407 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #023407; }
.text { color: #023407; }
.border { border: 2px solid #023407; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(2 52 7 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #023407, #023420); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: British Racing Green.

Questions

What color is #023407?: #023407 is a very dark, vivid green, closest to the named color Melancholia. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #023407?: The RGB value is 2, 52, 7: 2 red, 52 green and 7 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #023407?: The complementary color is #34022F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #023407?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.5:1 and white text 14.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.