What color is #043605?

#043605 is a very dark, vivid green, closest to the named color Melancholia. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #043605?

The RGB value is 4, 54, 5: 4 red, 54 green and 5 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #043605?

The complementary color is #360435, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #043605?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.54:1 and white text 13.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#043605 color

#043605 rgb(4, 54, 5)

Shades of green

The hex color #043605 is a very dark, vivid green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 1.6% red, 21.2% green and 2% blue (4, 54, 5).

Its hue angle is 121°, with 86% saturation and 11% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 93% cyan, 0% magenta, 91% yellow and 79% black.

The closest named color is Melancholia (#12390D), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.68:1).

#043605 color codes

HEX	`#043605`
RGB	`rgb(4, 54, 5)`
RGB percent	`rgb(1.6%, 21.2%, 2%)`
HSL	`hsl(121, 86%, 11%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(121, 93%, 21%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(93%, 0%, 91%, 79%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.69, -27.07, 23.84)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.69, 36.07, 138.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.397, 2.675, 0.586)`
Decimal	`275973`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #043605, 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 #043605	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.54:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.68:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#043605 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.68:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.54:1	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 #043605 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #043605; }
.text { color: #043605; }
.border { border: 2px solid #043605; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(4 54 5 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #043605, #04361e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: British Racing Green.

Questions

What color is #043605?: #043605 is a very dark, vivid green, closest to the named color Melancholia. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #043605?: The RGB value is 4, 54, 5: 4 red, 54 green and 5 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #043605?: The complementary color is #360435, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #043605?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.54:1 and white text 13.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.