What color is #0C5227?

#0C5227 is a very dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Moor-Monster. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #0C5227?

The RGB value is 12, 82, 39: 12 red, 82 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0C5227?

The complementary color is #520C37, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0C5227?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.25:1 and white text 9.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0C5227 color

#0C5227 rgb(12, 82, 39)

Shades of green

The hex color #0C5227 is a very dark, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 4.7% red, 32.2% green and 15.3% blue (12, 82, 39).

Its hue angle is 143°, with 74% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 85% cyan, 0% magenta, 52% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Moor-Monster (#1F5429), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.33:1).

#0C5227 color codes

HEX	`#0C5227`
RGB	`rgb(12, 82, 39)`
RGB percent	`rgb(4.7%, 32.2%, 15.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(143, 74%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(143, 85%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(85%, 0%, 52%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.06, -31.62, 19.4)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.06, 37.1, 148.47)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.535, 6.259, 2.941)`
Decimal	`807463`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0C5227, 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 #0C5227	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#0C5227 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.25:1	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 #0C5227 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0c5227; }
.text { color: #0c5227; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0c5227; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(12 82 39 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0c5227, #0c524a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: British Racing Green.

Questions

What color is #0C5227?: #0C5227 is a very dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Moor-Monster. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #0C5227?: The RGB value is 12, 82, 39: 12 red, 82 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0C5227?: The complementary color is #520C37, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0C5227?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.25:1 and white text 9.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.