What color is #0A421E?

#0A421E is a very dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Deep Pond. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #0A421E?

The RGB value is 10, 66, 30: 10 red, 66 green and 30 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0A421E?

The complementary color is #420A2E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0A421E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.81:1 and white text 11.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0A421E color

#0A421E rgb(10, 66, 30)

Shades of green

The hex color #0A421E is a very dark, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 3.9% red, 25.9% green and 11.8% blue (10, 66, 30).

Its hue angle is 141°, with 74% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 85% cyan, 0% magenta, 55% yellow and 74% black.

The closest named color is Deep Pond (#014420), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.6:1).

#0A421E color codes

HEX	`#0A421E`
RGB	`rgb(10, 66, 30)`
RGB percent	`rgb(3.9%, 25.9%, 11.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(141, 74%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(141, 85%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(85%, 0%, 55%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.85, -26.99, 16.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.85, 31.86, 147.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.308, 4.054, 1.889)`
Decimal	`672286`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0A421E, 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 #0A421E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.81:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.6:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#0A421E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.6:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.81:1	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 #0A421E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0a421e; }
.text { color: #0a421e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0a421e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(10 66 30 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0a421e, #0a423a); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #0A421E?: #0A421E is a very dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Deep Pond. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #0A421E?: The RGB value is 10, 66, 30: 10 red, 66 green and 30 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0A421E?: The complementary color is #420A2E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0A421E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.81:1 and white text 11.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.