#242C00

A very dark, vivid neutral closely aligning with Darkolivegreen.

About #242C00

Visually, #242C00 is defined as a vivid neutral. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Darkolivegreen. Its digital footprint relies on 36 parts red, 44 parts green, and 0 parts blue light.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. This specific hue requires a mix of 18% C, 0% M, 100% Y, and 83% K. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. Because it is a very dark color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#242C00
RGB36, 44, 0
HSL70.9°, 100.0%, 8.6%
CMYK18%, 0%, 100%, 83%
HSV70.9°, 100.0%, 17.3%
LAB16.4, -10.7, 23.5
XYZ1.6, 2.2, 0.3
Decimal2370560

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

14.63:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.44:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
13.98:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.22:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #242C00; }
.text-color { color: #242C00; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #242C00; }

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