What color is #083117?

#083117 is a very dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Haunted Forest. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #083117?

The RGB value is 8, 49, 23: 8 red, 49 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #083117?

The complementary color is #310822, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #083117?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.46:1 and white text 14.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#083117 color

#083117 rgb(8, 49, 23)

Shades of green

The hex color #083117 is a very dark, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 3.1% red, 19.2% green and 9% blue (8, 49, 23).

Its hue angle is 142°, with 72% saturation and 11% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 84% cyan, 0% magenta, 53% yellow and 81% black.

The closest named color is Haunted Forest (#032E0E), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.36:1).

#083117 color codes

HEX	`#083117`
RGB	`rgb(8, 49, 23)`
RGB percent	`rgb(3.1%, 19.2%, 9%)`
HSL	`hsl(142, 72%, 11%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(142, 84%, 19%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(84%, 0%, 53%, 81%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(17.04, -21.22, 12.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(17.04, 24.7, 149.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.353, 2.31, 1.185)`
Decimal	`536855`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #083117, 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 #083117	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.46:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#083117 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.46:1	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 #083117 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #083117; }
.text { color: #083117; }
.border { border: 2px solid #083117; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(8 49 23 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #083117, #08312c); }

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Questions

What color is #083117?: #083117 is a very dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Haunted Forest. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #083117?: The RGB value is 8, 49, 23: 8 red, 49 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #083117?: The complementary color is #310822, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #083117?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.46:1 and white text 14.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.