What color is #0C591B?

#0C591B is a very dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Swamp Monster. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #0C591B?

The RGB value is 12, 89, 27: 12 red, 89 green and 27 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0C591B?

The complementary color is #590C4A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0C591B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.46:1 and white text 8.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0C591B color

#0C591B rgb(12, 89, 27)

Shades of green

The hex color #0C591B is a very dark, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 4.7% red, 34.9% green and 10.6% blue (12, 89, 27).

Its hue angle is 132°, with 76% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 87% cyan, 0% magenta, 70% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Swamp Monster (#005511), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.54:1).

#0C591B color codes

HEX	`#0C591B`
RGB	`rgb(12, 89, 27)`
RGB percent	`rgb(4.7%, 34.9%, 10.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(132, 76%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(132, 87%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(87%, 0%, 70%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.48, -36.21, 28.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.48, 46.26, 141.51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.922, 7.302, 2.239)`
Decimal	`809243`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0C591B, 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 #0C591B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.46:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#0C591B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.46:1	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 #0C591B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0c591b; }
.text { color: #0c591b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0c591b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(12 89 27 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0c591b, #0c5941); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Green.

Questions

What color is #0C591B?: #0C591B is a very dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Swamp Monster. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #0C591B?: The RGB value is 12, 89, 27: 12 red, 89 green and 27 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0C591B?: The complementary color is #590C4A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0C591B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.46:1 and white text 8.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.