What color is #042108?

#042108 is a very dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Nightmare. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #042108?

The RGB value is 4, 33, 8: 4 red, 33 green and 8 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #042108?

The complementary color is #21041D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #042108?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.23:1 and white text 17.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#042108 color

#042108 rgb(4, 33, 8)

Shades of black

The hex color #042108 is a very dark, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 1.6% red, 12.9% green and 3.1% blue (4, 33, 8).

Its hue angle is 128°, with 78% saturation and 7% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 88% cyan, 0% magenta, 76% yellow and 87% black.

The closest named color is Nightmare (#112211), a difference of 4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.13:1).

#042108 color codes

HEX	`#042108`
RGB	`rgb(4, 33, 8)`
RGB percent	`rgb(1.6%, 12.9%, 3.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(128, 78%, 7%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(128, 88%, 13%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(88%, 0%, 76%, 87%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(10.04, -17.14, 11.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(10.04, 20.58, 146.42)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.638, 1.131, 0.414)`
Decimal	`270600`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #042108, 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 #042108	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.23:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.13:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#042108 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.13:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.23:1	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 #042108 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #042108; }
.text { color: #042108; }
.border { border: 2px solid #042108; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(4 33 8 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #042108, #042116); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: British Racing Green.

Questions

What color is #042108?: #042108 is a very dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Nightmare. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #042108?: The RGB value is 4, 33, 8: 4 red, 33 green and 8 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #042108?: The complementary color is #21041D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #042108?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.23:1 and white text 17.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.