What color is #03231D?

#03231D is a very dark, vivid spring green, closest to the named color Swamp Thing. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #03231D?

The RGB value is 3, 35, 29: 3 red, 35 green and 29 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #03231D?

The complementary color is #230309, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #03231D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.26:1 and white text 16.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#03231D color

#03231D rgb(3, 35, 29)

Shades of black

The hex color #03231D is a very dark, vivid spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 1.2% red, 13.7% green and 11.4% blue (3, 35, 29).

Its hue angle is 169°, with 84% saturation and 7% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 91% cyan, 0% magenta, 17% yellow and 86% black.

The closest named color is Swamp Thing (#162825), a difference of 5.1 ΔE.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.64:1).

#03231D color codes

HEX	`#03231D`
RGB	`rgb(3, 35, 29)`
RGB percent	`rgb(1.2%, 13.7%, 11.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(169, 84%, 7%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(169, 91%, 14%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(91%, 0%, 17%, 86%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(11.35, -13.67, 0.63)`
CIE LCH	`lch(11.35, 13.68, 177.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.86, 1.31, 1.37)`
Decimal	`205597`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #03231D, 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 #03231D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.26:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#03231D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.26:1	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 #03231D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #03231d; }
.text { color: #03231d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #03231d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(3 35 29 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #03231d, #031923); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: British Racing Green.

Questions

What color is #03231D?: #03231D is a very dark, vivid spring green, closest to the named color Swamp Thing. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #03231D?: The RGB value is 3, 35, 29: 3 red, 35 green and 29 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #03231D?: The complementary color is #230309, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #03231D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.26:1 and white text 16.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.