What color is #0E3408?

#0E3408 is a very dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Melancholia. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #0E3408?

The RGB value is 14, 52, 8: 14 red, 52 green and 8 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0E3408?

The complementary color is #2E0834, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0E3408?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.51:1 and white text 13.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0E3408 color

#0E3408 rgb(14, 52, 8)

Shades of green

The hex color #0E3408 is a very dark, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 5.5% red, 20.4% green and 3.1% blue (14, 52, 8).

Its hue angle is 112°, with 73% saturation and 12% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 73% cyan, 0% magenta, 85% yellow and 80% black.

The closest named color is Melancholia (#12390D), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.88:1).

#0E3408 color codes

HEX	`#0E3408`
RGB	`rgb(14, 52, 8)`
RGB percent	`rgb(5.5%, 20.4%, 3.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(112, 73%, 12%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(112, 85%, 20%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(73%, 0%, 85%, 80%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.22, -23.4, 22.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.22, 32.21, 136.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.453, 2.567, 0.649)`
Decimal	`930824`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0E3408, 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 #0E3408	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.51:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.88:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#0E3408 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.88:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.51:1	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 #0E3408 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0e3408; }
.text { color: #0e3408; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0e3408; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(14 52 8 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0e3408, #083418); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: British Racing Green.

Questions

What color is #0E3408?: #0E3408 is a very dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Melancholia. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #0E3408?: The RGB value is 14, 52, 8: 14 red, 52 green and 8 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0E3408?: The complementary color is #2E0834, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0E3408?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.51:1 and white text 13.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.