Information about Racing Green color

#014600 - Racing Green color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#014600, known as "Racing Green", falls into the Green Color Family — Full Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(1, 70, 0) — 0.4% red, 27.5% green, 0% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 27 / 0 / 27 / 73. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#014600 is a intensely saturated natural green that carries a shadowy depth. In practice it works well for moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Darkgreen (#054907). Nearby in the Register you will also find Dark Royal Green (#094507) and Dark Fern (#0A480D).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(1, 70, 0)), which gives #014600 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 11.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 1.9:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:73) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. The name "Racing Green" is officially recorded for this exact shade in The Official Register of Color Names.

Racing Green color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

Racing Green color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to Racing Green

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#014600
  • RGB1, 70, 0
  • CMYK27, 0, 27, 73
  • CSSrgb(1, 70, 0)
  • HSL119°, 100%, 14%
  • HSL Precise119.143°, 100%, 13.725%
  • HSV119°, 100%, 27%
  • HSB119°, 100%, 27%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.004
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.275
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.000
  • GLSLvec3(0.004, 0.275, 0.000)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.004, 0.275, 0.000, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.004, 0.275, 0.000)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB0.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB27.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB0%
  • Color FamilyGreen
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID014600
  • DECIMAL ID83456
  • Name Length12
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