What color is #0C2A17?

#0C2A17 is a very dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Nightmare. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #0C2A17?

The RGB value is 12, 42, 23: 12 red, 42 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0C2A17?

The complementary color is #2A0C1F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0C2A17?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.36:1 and white text 15.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0C2A17 color

#0C2A17 rgb(12, 42, 23)

Shades of green

The hex color #0C2A17 is a very dark, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 4.7% red, 16.5% green and 9% blue (12, 42, 23).

Its hue angle is 142°, with 56% saturation and 11% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 71% cyan, 0% magenta, 45% yellow and 84% black.

The closest named color is Nightmare (#112211), a difference of 4.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.45:1).

#0C2A17 color codes

HEX	`#0C2A17`
RGB	`rgb(12, 42, 23)`
RGB percent	`rgb(4.7%, 16.5%, 9%)`
HSL	`hsl(142, 56%, 11%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(142, 71%, 16%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(71%, 0%, 45%, 84%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.38, -16.68, 9.17)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.38, 19.04, 151.19)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.134, 1.796, 1.097)`
Decimal	`797207`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0C2A17, 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 #0C2A17	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#0C2A17 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.36:1	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 #0C2A17 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0c2a17; }
.text { color: #0c2a17; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0c2a17; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(12 42 23 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0c2a17, #0c2a26); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: British Racing Green.

Questions

What color is #0C2A17?: #0C2A17 is a very dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Nightmare. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #0C2A17?: The RGB value is 12, 42, 23: 12 red, 42 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0C2A17?: The complementary color is #2A0C1F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0C2A17?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.36:1 and white text 15.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.