What color is #0C2622?

#0C2622 is a very dark, moderate spring green, closest to the named color Swamp Thing. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #0C2622?

The RGB value is 12, 38, 34: 12 red, 38 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0C2622?

The complementary color is #260C10, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0C2622?

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.

#0C2622 color

#0C2622 rgb(12, 38, 34)

Shades of black

The hex color #0C2622 is a very dark, moderate spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 4.7% red, 14.9% green and 13.3% blue (12, 38, 34).

Its hue angle is 171°, with 52% saturation and 10% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 68% cyan, 0% magenta, 11% yellow and 85% black.

The closest named color is Swamp Thing (#162825), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#0C2622 color codes

HEX	`#0C2622`
RGB	`rgb(12, 38, 34)`
RGB percent	`rgb(4.7%, 14.9%, 13.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(171, 52%, 10%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(171, 68%, 15%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(68%, 0%, 11%, 85%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.11, -11.23, -0.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.11, 11.24, 181.88)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.133, 1.58, 1.758)`
Decimal	`796194`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0C2622, 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 #0C2622	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.96:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#0C2622 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 #0C2622 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0c2622; }
.text { color: #0c2622; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0c2622; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(12 38 34 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0c2622, #0c1d26); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #0C2622?: #0C2622 is a very dark, moderate spring green, closest to the named color Swamp Thing. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #0C2622?: The RGB value is 12, 38, 34: 12 red, 38 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0C2622?: The complementary color is #260C10, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0C2622?: 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.