What color is #023802?

#023802 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 #023802?

The RGB value is 2, 56, 2: 2 red, 56 green and 2 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #023802?

The complementary color is #380238, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #023802?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.57:1 and white text 13.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#023802 color

#023802 rgb(2, 56, 2)

Shades of green

The hex color #023802 is a very dark, vivid green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0.8% red, 22% green and 0.8% blue (2, 56, 2).

Its hue angle is 120°, with 93% saturation and 11% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 96% cyan, 0% magenta, 96% yellow and 78% black.

The closest named color is Melancholia (#12390D), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.38:1).

#023802 color codes

HEX	`#023802`
RGB	`rgb(2, 56, 2)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0.8%, 22%, 0.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(120, 93%, 11%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(120, 96%, 22%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(96%, 0%, 96%, 78%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.41, -28.64, 25.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.41, 38.6, 137.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.45, 2.845, 0.53)`
Decimal	`145410`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #023802, 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 #023802	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#023802 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.57:1	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 #023802 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #023802; }
.text { color: #023802; }
.border { border: 2px solid #023802; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(2 56 2 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #023802, #02381d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: British Racing Green.

Questions

What color is #023802?: #023802 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 #023802?: The RGB value is 2, 56, 2: 2 red, 56 green and 2 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #023802?: The complementary color is #380238, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #023802?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.57:1 and white text 13.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.