What color is #024A05?

#024A05 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 #024A05?

The RGB value is 2, 74, 5: 2 red, 74 green and 5 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #024A05?

The complementary color is #4A0247, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #024A05?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.98:1 and white text 10.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#024A05 color

#024A05 rgb(2, 74, 5)

Shades of green

The hex color #024A05 is a very dark, vivid green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0.8% red, 29% green and 2% blue (2, 74, 5).

Its hue angle is 122°, with 95% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 97% cyan, 0% magenta, 93% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Woodland Grass (#004400), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.58:1).

#024A05 color codes

HEX	`#024A05`
RGB	`rgb(2, 74, 5)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0.8%, 29%, 2%)`
HSL	`hsl(122, 95%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(122, 97%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(97%, 0%, 93%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.51, -34.51, 31.95)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.51, 47.03, 137.2)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.501, 4.921, 0.962)`
Decimal	`150021`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #024A05, 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 #024A05	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.98:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.58:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#024A05 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.58:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.98:1	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 #024A05 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #024a05; }
.text { color: #024a05; }
.border { border: 2px solid #024a05; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(2 74 5 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #024a05, #024a29); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Green.

Questions

What color is #024A05?: #024A05 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 #024A05?: The RGB value is 2, 74, 5: 2 red, 74 green and 5 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #024A05?: The complementary color is #4A0247, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #024A05?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.98:1 and white text 10.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.