What color is #0A2717?

#0A2717 is a very dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Nightmare. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #0A2717?

The RGB value is 10, 39, 23: 10 red, 39 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0A2717?

The complementary color is #270A1A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0A2717?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.32:1 and white text 15.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0A2717 color

#0A2717 rgb(10, 39, 23)

Shades of green

The hex color #0A2717 is a very dark, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 3.9% red, 15.3% green and 9% blue (10, 39, 23).

Its hue angle is 147°, with 59% saturation and 10% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 74% cyan, 0% magenta, 41% yellow and 85% black.

The closest named color is Nightmare (#112211), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.96:1).

#0A2717 color codes

HEX	`#0A2717`
RGB	`rgb(10, 39, 23)`
RGB percent	`rgb(3.9%, 15.3%, 9%)`
HSL	`hsl(147, 59%, 10%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(147, 74%, 15%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(74%, 0%, 41%, 85%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.09, -15.64, 7.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.09, 17.31, 154.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.005, 1.577, 1.062)`
Decimal	`665367`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0A2717, 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 #0A2717	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.96:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#0A2717 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.96:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.32:1	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 #0A2717 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0a2717; }
.text { color: #0a2717; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0a2717; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(10 39 23 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0a2717, #0a2726); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: British Racing Green.

Questions

What color is #0A2717?: #0A2717 is a very dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Nightmare. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #0A2717?: The RGB value is 10, 39, 23: 10 red, 39 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0A2717?: The complementary color is #270A1A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0A2717?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.32:1 and white text 15.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.