What color is #071608?

#071608 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 #071608?

The RGB value is 7, 22, 8: 7 red, 22 green and 8 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #071608?

The complementary color is #160715, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #071608?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.13:1 and white text 18.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#071608 color

#071608 rgb(7, 22, 8)

Shades of black

The hex color #071608 is a very dark, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 2.7% red, 8.6% green and 3.1% blue (7, 22, 8).

Its hue angle is 124°, with 52% saturation and 6% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 68% cyan, 0% magenta, 64% yellow and 91% black.

The closest named color is Cosmic Bit Flip (#001000), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.63:1).

#071608 color codes

HEX	`#071608`
RGB	`rgb(7, 22, 8)`
RGB percent	`rgb(2.7%, 8.6%, 3.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(124, 52%, 6%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(124, 68%, 9%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(68%, 0%, 64%, 91%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(5.75, -7.65, 5.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(5.75, 9.24, 145.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.418, 0.636, 0.33)`
Decimal	`464392`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #071608, 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 #071608	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.13:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#071608 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.63:1	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 #071608 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #071608; }
.text { color: #071608; }
.border { border: 2px solid #071608; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(7 22 8 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #071608, #071610); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Off Black.

Questions

What color is #071608?: #071608 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 #071608?: The RGB value is 7, 22, 8: 7 red, 22 green and 8 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #071608?: The complementary color is #160715, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #071608?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.13:1 and white text 18.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.