What color is #0C3D2B?

#0C3D2B 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 #0C3D2B?

The RGB value is 12, 61, 43: 12 red, 61 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0C3D2B?

The complementary color is #3D0C1E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0C3D2B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.72:1 and white text 12.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0C3D2B color

#0C3D2B rgb(12, 61, 43)

Shades of green

The hex color #0C3D2B is a very dark, moderate spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 4.7% red, 23.9% green and 16.9% blue (12, 61, 43).

Its hue angle is 158°, with 67% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 80% cyan, 0% magenta, 30% yellow and 76% black.

The closest named color is Pitch-Black Forests (#003322), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.22:1).

#0C3D2B color codes

HEX	`#0C3D2B`
RGB	`rgb(12, 61, 43)`
RGB percent	`rgb(4.7%, 23.9%, 16.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(158, 67%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(158, 80%, 24%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(80%, 0%, 30%, 76%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(22.27, -21.24, 6.53)`
CIE LCH	`lch(22.27, 22.22, 162.91)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.256, 3.59, 2.859)`
Decimal	`802091`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0C3D2B, 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 #0C3D2B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.72:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.22:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#0C3D2B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.22:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.72:1	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 #0C3D2B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0c3d2b; }
.text { color: #0c3d2b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0c3d2b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(12 61 43 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0c3d2b, #0c363d); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #0C3D2B?: #0C3D2B 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 #0C3D2B?: The RGB value is 12, 61, 43: 12 red, 61 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0C3D2B?: The complementary color is #3D0C1E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0C3D2B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.72:1 and white text 12.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.