What color is #0F2423?

#0F2423 is a very dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Swamp Thing. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #0F2423?

The RGB value is 15, 36, 35: 15 red, 36 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0F2423?

The complementary color is #240F10, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0F2423?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.3:1 and white text 16.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0F2423 color

#0F2423 rgb(15, 36, 35)

Shades of black

The hex color #0F2423 is a very dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 5.9% red, 14.1% green and 13.7% blue (15, 36, 35).

Its hue angle is 177°, with 41% saturation and 10% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 58% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 86% black.

The closest named color is Swamp Thing (#162825), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.19:1).

#0F2423 color codes

HEX	`#0F2423`
RGB	`rgb(15, 36, 35)`
RGB percent	`rgb(5.9%, 14.1%, 13.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(177, 41%, 10%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(177, 58%, 14%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(58%, 0%, 3%, 86%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(12.51, -8.73, -1.95)`
CIE LCH	`lch(12.51, 8.95, 192.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.131, 1.485, 1.817)`
Decimal	`992291`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0F2423, 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 #0F2423	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#0F2423 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.3:1	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 #0F2423 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0f2423; }
.text { color: #0f2423; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0f2423; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(15 36 35 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0f2423, #0f1b24); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #0F2423?: #0F2423 is a very dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Swamp Thing. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #0F2423?: The RGB value is 15, 36, 35: 15 red, 36 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0F2423?: The complementary color is #240F10, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0F2423?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.3:1 and white text 16.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.