What color is #0C2415?

#0C2415 is a very dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Nightmare. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #0C2415?

The RGB value is 12, 36, 21: 12 red, 36 green and 21 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0C2415?

The complementary color is #240C1B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0C2415?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.28:1 and white text 16.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0C2415 color

#0C2415 rgb(12, 36, 21)

Shades of black

The hex color #0C2415 is a very dark, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 4.7% red, 14.1% green and 8.2% blue (12, 36, 21).

Its hue angle is 143°, with 50% saturation and 9% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 67% cyan, 0% magenta, 42% yellow and 86% black.

The closest named color is Nightmare (#112211), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.42:1).

#0C2415 color codes

HEX	`#0C2415`
RGB	`rgb(12, 36, 21)`
RGB percent	`rgb(4.7%, 14.1%, 8.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(143, 50%, 9%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(143, 67%, 14%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(67%, 0%, 42%, 86%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(11.92, -13.86, 7.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(11.92, 15.64, 152.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.918, 1.394, 0.93)`
Decimal	`795669`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0C2415, 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 #0C2415	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#0C2415 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.28:1	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 #0C2415 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0c2415; }
.text { color: #0c2415; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0c2415; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(12 36 21 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0c2415, #0c2421); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: British Racing Green.

Questions

What color is #0C2415?: #0C2415 is a very dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Nightmare. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #0C2415?: The RGB value is 12, 36, 21: 12 red, 36 green and 21 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0C2415?: The complementary color is #240C1B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0C2415?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.28:1 and white text 16.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.