What color is #0B2609?

#0B2609 is a very dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Lindworm Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #0B2609?

The RGB value is 11, 38, 9: 11 red, 38 green and 9 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0B2609?

The complementary color is #240926, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0B2609?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.3:1 and white text 16.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0B2609 color

#0B2609 rgb(11, 38, 9)

Shades of green

The hex color #0B2609 is a very dark, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 4.3% red, 14.9% green and 3.5% blue (11, 38, 9).

Its hue angle is 116°, with 62% saturation and 9% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 71% cyan, 0% magenta, 76% yellow and 85% black.

The closest named color is Lindworm Green (#172808), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.21:1).

#0B2609 color codes

HEX	`#0B2609`
RGB	`rgb(11, 38, 9)`
RGB percent	`rgb(4.3%, 14.9%, 3.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(116, 62%, 9%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(116, 76%, 15%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(71%, 0%, 76%, 85%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(12.46, -17.67, 14.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(12.46, 22.78, 140.87)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.88, 1.477, 0.497)`
Decimal	`730633`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0B2609, 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 #0B2609	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.21:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#0B2609 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.21:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.3:1	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 #0B2609 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0b2609; }
.text { color: #0b2609; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0b2609; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(11 38 9 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0b2609, #092616); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: British Racing Green.

Questions

What color is #0B2609?: #0B2609 is a very dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Lindworm Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #0B2609?: The RGB value is 11, 38, 9: 11 red, 38 green and 9 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0B2609?: The complementary color is #240926, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0B2609?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.3:1 and white text 16.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.