What color is #0F462A?

#0F462A is a very dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Lost in the Woods. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #0F462A?

The RGB value is 15, 70, 42: 15 red, 70 green and 42 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0F462A?

The complementary color is #460F2B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0F462A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.93:1 and white text 10.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0F462A color

#0F462A rgb(15, 70, 42)

Shades of green

The hex color #0F462A is a very dark, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 5.9% red, 27.5% green and 16.5% blue (15, 70, 42).

Its hue angle is 149°, with 65% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 79% cyan, 0% magenta, 40% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Lost in the Woods (#014426), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.88:1).

#0F462A color codes

HEX	`#0F462A`
RGB	`rgb(15, 70, 42)`
RGB percent	`rgb(5.9%, 27.5%, 16.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(149, 65%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(149, 79%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(79%, 0%, 40%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.71, -25.27, 11.92)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.71, 27.94, 154.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.805, 4.649, 2.94)`
Decimal	`1001002`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0F462A, 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 #0F462A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.93:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.88:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#0F462A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.88:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.93:1	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 #0F462A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0f462a; }
.text { color: #0f462a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0f462a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(15 70 42 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0f462a, #0f4646); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #0F462A?: #0F462A is a very dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Lost in the Woods. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #0F462A?: The RGB value is 15, 70, 42: 15 red, 70 green and 42 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0F462A?: The complementary color is #460F2B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0F462A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.93:1 and white text 10.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.