What color is #061708?

#061708 is a very dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Cosmic Bit Flip. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #061708?

The RGB value is 6, 23, 8: 6 red, 23 green and 8 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #061708?

The complementary color is #170615, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #061708?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.13:1 and white text 18.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#061708 color

#061708 rgb(6, 23, 8)

Shades of black

The hex color #061708 is a very dark, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 2.4% red, 9% green and 3.1% blue (6, 23, 8).

Its hue angle is 127°, with 59% saturation and 6% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 74% cyan, 0% magenta, 65% yellow and 91% black.

The closest named color is Cosmic Bit Flip (#001000), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.52:1).

#061708 color codes

HEX	`#061708`
RGB	`rgb(6, 23, 8)`
RGB percent	`rgb(2.4%, 9%, 3.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(127, 59%, 6%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(127, 74%, 9%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(74%, 0%, 65%, 91%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(6.04, -8.63, 5.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(6.04, 10.29, 146.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.425, 0.669, 0.336)`
Decimal	`399112`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #061708, 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 #061708	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.13:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#061708 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.13:1	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 #061708 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #061708; }
.text { color: #061708; }
.border { border: 2px solid #061708; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(6 23 8 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #061708, #061710); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Off Black.

Questions

What color is #061708?: #061708 is a very dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Cosmic Bit Flip. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #061708?: The RGB value is 6, 23, 8: 6 red, 23 green and 8 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #061708?: The complementary color is #170615, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #061708?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.13:1 and white text 18.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.