What color is #043423?

#043423 is a very dark, vivid spring green, closest to the named color Pitch-Black Forests. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #043423?

The RGB value is 4, 52, 35: 4 red, 52 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #043423?

The complementary color is #340415, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #043423?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.52:1 and white text 13.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#043423 color

#043423 rgb(4, 52, 35)

Shades of green

The hex color #043423 is a very dark, vivid spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 1.6% red, 20.4% green and 13.7% blue (4, 52, 35).

Its hue angle is 159°, with 86% saturation and 11% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 92% cyan, 0% magenta, 33% yellow and 80% black.

The closest named color is Pitch-Black Forests (#003322), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.81:1).

#043423 color codes

HEX	`#043423`
RGB	`rgb(4, 52, 35)`
RGB percent	`rgb(1.6%, 20.4%, 13.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(159, 86%, 11%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(159, 92%, 20%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(92%, 0%, 33%, 80%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.38, -20.54, 6.42)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.38, 21.52, 162.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.581, 2.603, 2.009)`
Decimal	`275491`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #043423, 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 #043423	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.81:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#043423 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.81:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.52:1	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 #043423 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #043423; }
.text { color: #043423; }
.border { border: 2px solid #043423; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(4 52 35 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #043423, #042d34); }

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Questions

What color is #043423?: #043423 is a very dark, vivid spring green, closest to the named color Pitch-Black Forests. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #043423?: The RGB value is 4, 52, 35: 4 red, 52 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #043423?: The complementary color is #340415, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #043423?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.52:1 and white text 13.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.