#022C0C Color

#022C0C is rgb(2, 44, 12) in RGB, hsl(134, 91%, 9%) in HSL, and about cmyk(95%, 0%, 73%, 83%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Phthalo Green (#123524), visibly different at ΔE 10.83. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#022C0C

HEX#022C0C

RGBrgb(2, 44, 12)

HSLhsl(134, 91%, 9%)

HSVhsv(134, 95%, 17%)

CMYKcmyk(95%, 0%, 73%, 83%)

OKLCHoklch(25.6% 0.073 147.4)

LABlab(14.63% -21.24 15.64)

LCHlch(14.63% 26.38 143.63)

What #022C0C Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #022C0C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Phthalo Green#123524ΔE 10.83 British Racing Green#004225ΔE 10.87 Sacramento State Green#043927ΔE 10.93 Forest Green (Traditional)#014421ΔE 11.52 Medium Jungle Green#1C352DΔE 17.47 Kombu Green#354230ΔE 18.47

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

#022C0C Channel Values

How #022C0C 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 2 · G 44 · B 12	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 134° · S 91% · L 9%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 134° · S 95% · V 17%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 95% · M 0% · Y 73% · K 83%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	15.35:1 vs white · 1.37:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #022C0C 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 text15.35:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Fails AABlack text1.37:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #022C0C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #022C0C; 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 #022C0C

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

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How #022C0C 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#022C0C

Protanopia#28280C

Protanomaly#1E2A0C

Deuteranopia#23230E

Deuteranomaly#1A270D

Tritanopia#0B2929

Tritanomaly#072A21

Achromatopsia#252525

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Using #022C0C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-022c0c: #022C0C;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #022C0C;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-022c0c': '#022C0C' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.008, green: 0.173, blue: 0.047)

Android XML<color name="color_022c0c">#022C0C</color>

SVG fillfill="#022C0C"

More Green Colors

#022C0C sits in the green family. 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 0d542b 20483f 33cc66 46c399 5ea500 728639 91e0b7 a3f5d8 bcd7bc d1ffed

#022C0C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #022C0C?

#022C0C is a darkest green — rgb(2, 44, 12) in RGB and hsl(134, 91%, 9%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Phthalo Green (#123524), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.83.

What is the RGB value of #022C0C?

#022C0C is rgb(2, 44, 12) — red 2, green 44, and blue 12 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #022C0C?

#022C0C converts to approximately cmyk(95%, 0%, 73%, 83%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #022C0C be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #022C0C scores 15.35:1 against white and 1.37:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #022C0C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #022C0C 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 darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 27.14, which is a different colour altogether.

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