What color is #243F1C?

#243F1C is a very dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Myrtle. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #243F1C?

The RGB value is 36, 63, 28: 36 red, 63 green and 28 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #243F1C?

The complementary color is #371C3F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #243F1C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.8:1 and white text 11.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#243F1C color

#243F1C rgb(36, 63, 28)

Shades of green

The hex color #243F1C is a very dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.1% red, 24.7% green and 11% blue (36, 63, 28).

Its hue angle is 106°, with 38% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 0% magenta, 56% yellow and 75% black.

The closest named color is Myrtle (#21421E), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.65:1).

#243F1C color codes

HEX	`#243F1C`
RGB	`rgb(36, 63, 28)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.1%, 24.7%, 11%)`
HSL	`hsl(106, 38%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(106, 56%, 25%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 0%, 56%, 75%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.72, -18.36, 18.2)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.72, 25.85, 135.25)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.715, 4.014, 1.73)`
Decimal	`2375452`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #243F1C, 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 #243F1C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.8:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#243F1C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.8:1	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 #243F1C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #243f1c; }
.text { color: #243f1c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #243f1c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(36 63 28 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #243f1c, #1c3f25); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: British Racing Green.

Questions

What color is #243F1C?: #243F1C is a very dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Myrtle. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #243F1C?: The RGB value is 36, 63, 28: 36 red, 63 green and 28 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #243F1C?: The complementary color is #371C3F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #243F1C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.8:1 and white text 11.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.