What color is #042016?

#042016 is a very dark, moderate spring green, closest to the named color Nightmare. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #042016?

The RGB value is 4, 32, 22: 4 red, 32 green and 22 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #042016?

The complementary color is #20040E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #042016?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.22:1 and white text 17.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#042016 color

#042016 rgb(4, 32, 22)

Shades of black

The hex color #042016 is a very dark, moderate spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 1.6% red, 12.5% green and 8.6% blue (4, 32, 22).

Its hue angle is 159°, with 78% saturation and 7% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 88% cyan, 0% magenta, 31% yellow and 87% black.

The closest named color is Nightmare (#112211), a difference of 4.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.17:1).

#042016 color codes

HEX	`#042016`
RGB	`rgb(4, 32, 22)`
RGB percent	`rgb(1.6%, 12.5%, 8.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(159, 78%, 7%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(159, 88%, 13%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(88%, 0%, 31%, 87%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(9.93, -13.65, 3.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(9.93, 14.15, 164.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.711, 1.117, 0.937)`
Decimal	`270358`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #042016, 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 #042016	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.22:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.17:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#042016 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.17:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.22:1	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 #042016 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #042016; }
.text { color: #042016; }
.border { border: 2px solid #042016; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(4 32 22 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #042016, #041c20); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: British Racing Green.

Questions

What color is #042016?: #042016 is a very dark, moderate spring green, closest to the named color Nightmare. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #042016?: The RGB value is 4, 32, 22: 4 red, 32 green and 22 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #042016?: The complementary color is #20040E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #042016?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.22:1 and white text 17.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.