Vantablack (#000100)

The hex code for Vantablack is #000100. It is rgb(0, 1, 0) in RGB, hsl(120, 100%, 0%) in HSL, and about cmyk(100%, 0%, 100%, 100%) in CMYK — a darkest green. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#000100

HEX#000100

RGBrgb(0, 1, 0)

HSLhsl(120, 100%, 0%)

HSVhsv(120, 100%, 0%)

CMYKcmyk(100%, 0%, 100%, 100%)

OKLCHoklch(5.8% 0.02 142.5)

LABlab(0.20% -0.38 0.28)

LCHlch(0.20% 0.47 142.95)

Colors Closest to Vantablack

Vantablack is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Registration Black#000200ΔE 0.51 Black#000000ΔE 0.51 Vampire Black#080808ΔE 2.05 Jet Black#0A0A0AΔE 2.59 Smoky Black#100C08ΔE 4.01 Soft Black#131313ΔE 5.71

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#000100 Channel Values

How Vantablack breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 0 · G 1 · B 0	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 120° · S 100% · L 0%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 120° · S 100% · V 0%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 100% · M 0% · Y 100% · K 100%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	20.91:1 vs white · 1:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Vantablack background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text20.91:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text1:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

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Colors That Go With Vantablack

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Vantablack; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base

Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of Vantablack

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

#000500

#000A00

#000F00

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How Vantablack Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#000100

Protanopia#010100

Protanomaly#000100

Deuteranopia#010100

Deuteranomaly#000100

Tritanopia#000101

Tritanomaly#000101

Achromatopsia#010101

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Using #000100 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--vantablack: #000100;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #000100;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'vantablack': '#000100' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.000, green: 0.004, blue: 0.000)

Android XML<color name="vantablack">#000100</color>

SVG fillfill="#000100"

More Green Colors

Vantablack sits in the greenfamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000200 fdfff5 001f00 f7fee7 002400 f7fbf5 002c22 f5fffa 002e00 f5fff5 003300 f0fff0 008000 00db87 0e7a0d 222d0b 33ff00 47ffa3 5fa777 77dd77 96c8a2 a6fca6 bee9d1 d6ebad

#000100 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Vantablack?

The hex code for Vantablack is #000100. That is rgb(0, 1, 0) in RGB, hsl(120, 100%, 0%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(100%, 0%, 100%, 100%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #000100?

#000100 is rgb(0, 1, 0) — red 0, green 1, and blue 0 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #000100?

#000100 converts to approximately cmyk(100%, 0%, 100%, 100%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #000100 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #000100 scores 20.91:1 against white and 1:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #000100 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #000100 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is black (#000000) at a CIE76 distance of 0.51, which is indistinguishable to the eye.

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