What color is #02461B?

#02461B is a very dark, vivid green, closest to the named color Deep Pond. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #02461B?

The RGB value is 2, 70, 27: 2 red, 70 green and 27 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #02461B?

The complementary color is #46022D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #02461B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.89:1 and white text 11.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#02461B color

#02461B rgb(2, 70, 27)

Shades of green

The hex color #02461B is a very dark, vivid green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0.8% red, 27.5% green and 10.6% blue (2, 70, 27).

Its hue angle is 142°, with 94% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 97% cyan, 0% magenta, 61% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Deep Pond (#014420), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.08:1).

#02461B color codes

HEX	`#02461B`
RGB	`rgb(2, 70, 27)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0.8%, 27.5%, 10.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(142, 94%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(142, 97%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(97%, 0%, 61%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.17, -30.53, 20.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.17, 36.66, 146.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.413, 4.472, 1.773)`
Decimal	`149019`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #02461B, 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 #02461B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.89:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#02461B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.89:1	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 #02461B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #02461b; }
.text { color: #02461b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #02461b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(2 70 27 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #02461b, #02463d); }

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Questions

What color is #02461B?: #02461B is a very dark, vivid green, closest to the named color Deep Pond. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #02461B?: The RGB value is 2, 70, 27: 2 red, 70 green and 27 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #02461B?: The complementary color is #46022D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #02461B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.89:1 and white text 11.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.