What color is #0B5530?

#0B5530 is a very dark, moderate spring green, closest to the named color Moor-Monster. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #0B5530?

The RGB value is 11, 85, 48: 11 red, 85 green and 48 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0B5530?

The complementary color is #550B30, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0B5530?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.36:1 and white text 8.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0B5530 color

#0B5530 rgb(11, 85, 48)

Shades of green

The hex color #0B5530 is a very dark, moderate spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 4.3% red, 33.3% green and 18.8% blue (11, 85, 48).

Its hue angle is 150°, with 77% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 87% cyan, 0% magenta, 44% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Moor-Monster (#1F5429), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.91:1).

#0B5530 color codes

HEX	`#0B5530`
RGB	`rgb(11, 85, 48)`
RGB percent	`rgb(4.3%, 33.3%, 18.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(150, 77%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(150, 87%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(87%, 0%, 44%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.3, -31.15, 15.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.3, 34.85, 153.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.92, 6.781, 3.898)`
Decimal	`742704`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0B5530, 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 #0B5530	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.91:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#0B5530 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.91:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.36:1	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 #0B5530 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0b5530; }
.text { color: #0b5530; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0b5530; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(11 85 48 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0b5530, #0b5555); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Hunter Green.

Questions

What color is #0B5530?: #0B5530 is a very dark, moderate spring green, closest to the named color Moor-Monster. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #0B5530?: The RGB value is 11, 85, 48: 11 red, 85 green and 48 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0B5530?: The complementary color is #550B30, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0B5530?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.36:1 and white text 8.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.