What color is #0C3727?

#0C3727 is a very dark, moderate spring green, closest to the named color Pitch-Black Forests. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #0C3727?

The RGB value is 12, 55, 39: 12 red, 55 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0C3727?

The complementary color is #370C1C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0C3727?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.59:1 and white text 13.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0C3727 color

#0C3727 rgb(12, 55, 39)

Shades of green

The hex color #0C3727 is a very dark, moderate spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 4.7% red, 21.6% green and 15.3% blue (12, 55, 39).

Its hue angle is 158°, with 64% saturation and 13% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 78% cyan, 0% magenta, 29% yellow and 78% black.

The closest named color is Pitch-Black Forests (#003322), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.2:1).

#0C3727 color codes

HEX	`#0C3727`
RGB	`rgb(12, 55, 39)`
RGB percent	`rgb(4.7%, 21.6%, 15.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(158, 64%, 13%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(158, 78%, 22%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(78%, 0%, 29%, 78%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.87, -19.3, 5.84)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.87, 20.17, 163.16)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.884, 2.957, 2.391)`
Decimal	`800551`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0C3727, 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 #0C3727	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#0C3727 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.59:1	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 #0C3727 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0c3727; }
.text { color: #0c3727; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0c3727; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(12 55 39 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0c3727, #0c3137); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #0C3727?: #0C3727 is a very dark, moderate spring green, closest to the named color Pitch-Black Forests. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #0C3727?: The RGB value is 12, 55, 39: 12 red, 55 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0C3727?: The complementary color is #370C1C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0C3727?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.59:1 and white text 13.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.