Close to British Racing Green
#002816
#002816 is a near-black neutral, close to the color British Racing Green. In RGB it’s made of 0% red, 15.7% green, and 8.6% blue. Its hue is 153°, with 100% saturation and 8% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #002816.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
Open in the palette creator →Contrast & readability
WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
15.97:1 AAABlack text on this color
1.32:1 FailThis color as text on white
15.97:1 AAAThis color as text on black
1.32:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #002816 as they’d see it.
#002816 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
On a dark background
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Questions about #002816
What color is #002816?
#002816 is a near-black neutral, close to the color British Racing Green. In RGB it’s made of 0% red, 15.7% green, and 8.6% blue. Its hue is 153°, with 100% saturation and 8% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #002816 in RGB?
#002816 is rgb(0, 40, 22): 0 red, 40 green, and 22 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #002816 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(100, 0, 45, 84). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #002816?
PANTONE 3308 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #002816?
Its complement #3B1424 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.