What color is #024200?

#024200 is a very dark, vivid green, closest to the named color Woodland Grass. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #024200?

The RGB value is 2, 66, 0: 2 red, 66 green and 0 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #024200?

The complementary color is #400042, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #024200?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.78:1 and white text 11.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#024200 color

#024200 rgb(2, 66, 0)

Shades of green

The hex color #024200 is a very dark, vivid green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0.8% red, 25.9% green and 0% blue (2, 66, 0).

Its hue angle is 118°, with 100% saturation and 13% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 97% cyan, 0% magenta, 100% yellow and 74% black.

The closest named color is Woodland Grass (#004400), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.79:1).

#024200 color codes

HEX	`#024200`
RGB	`rgb(2, 66, 0)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0.8%, 25.9%, 0%)`
HSL	`hsl(118, 100%, 13%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(118, 100%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(97%, 0%, 100%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.37, -32.27, 30.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.37, 44.74, 136.17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.973, 3.909, 0.651)`
Decimal	`147968`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #024200, 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 #024200	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.78:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.79:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#024200 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.79:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.78:1	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 #024200 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #024200; }
.text { color: #024200; }
.border { border: 2px solid #024200; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(2 66 0 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #024200, #00421f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: British Racing Green.

Questions

What color is #024200?: #024200 is a very dark, vivid green, closest to the named color Woodland Grass. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #024200?: The RGB value is 2, 66, 0: 2 red, 66 green and 0 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #024200?: The complementary color is #400042, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #024200?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.78:1 and white text 11.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.