What color is #06241E?

#06241E is a very dark, moderate spring green, closest to the named color Swamp Thing. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #06241E?

The RGB value is 6, 36, 30: 6 red, 36 green and 30 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #06241E?

The complementary color is #24060C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #06241E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.28:1 and white text 16.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#06241E color

#06241E rgb(6, 36, 30)

Shades of black

The hex color #06241E is a very dark, moderate spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 2.4% red, 14.1% green and 11.8% blue (6, 36, 30).

Its hue angle is 168°, with 71% saturation and 8% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 83% cyan, 0% magenta, 17% yellow and 86% black.

The closest named color is Swamp Thing (#162825), a difference of 4.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.42:1).

#06241E color codes

HEX	`#06241E`
RGB	`rgb(6, 36, 30)`
RGB percent	`rgb(2.4%, 14.1%, 11.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(168, 71%, 8%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(168, 83%, 14%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(83%, 0%, 17%, 86%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(11.92, -13, 0.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(11.92, 13.03, 176.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.94, 1.394, 1.448)`
Decimal	`402462`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #06241E, 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 #06241E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#06241E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.28:1	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 #06241E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #06241e; }
.text { color: #06241e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #06241e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(6 36 30 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #06241e, #061b24); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #06241E?: #06241E is a very dark, moderate spring green, closest to the named color Swamp Thing. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #06241E?: The RGB value is 6, 36, 30: 6 red, 36 green and 30 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #06241E?: The complementary color is #24060C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #06241E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.28:1 and white text 16.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.