Racing Green is a dark medium bright shade of Green. It belongs to the color family Dark Ocean Green, and it has low lightness and medium saturation. Racing Green effect can vary from warm to cool, depending on what colors it is paired with.
RGB space
CMYK space
The hex code for Racing Green is #0C1911.
In the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) color space, which is used for digital colors, Racing Green has 5%% Red, 10% Green, and 7% Blue.
Racing Green has 143° Hue, 52% Saturation, and 10% Value in the HSV (Hue, Saturation, Value) color space, which is another way to represent digital colors.
Racing Green has 143° Hue, 36% Saturation, and 7% Lightness in the HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness) color space, which is a different way to express digital colors.
Racing Green has 52% cyan, 0% magenta, 32% yellow, and 90% black in the CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) color space, which is used for color printing.
Color Space |
Original Units |
Percentage |
---|---|---|
Hex |
#0C1911 |
|
RGB |
(12, 25, 17) |
(5%, 10%, 7%) |
HSV |
(143°, 52, 10) |
(40%, 52%, 10%) |
HSL |
(143°, 36, 7) |
(40%, 36%, 7%) |
CMYK |
(52, 0, 32, 90) |
(52%, 0%, 32%, 90%) |
The natural luminance of Racing Green is 1%, which is low.
Racing Green has a higher contrast with white than black.
Racing Green and black have a 1.2:1 contrast ratio, which is insufficient for readability.
Racing Green and white have a 18.1:1 contrast ratio, which meets the AAA requirement. These colors are suitable for text.
Luminance |
Contrast to Black |
Contrast to White |
---|---|---|
1% |
insufficient (1.2) |
AAA (18.1) |
Example Black |
Example White |
Example Black |
Example White |
To mix Racing Green paint using eight primary colors (Red, Green, Blue, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 4% Green, 1% Cyan, 90% Black, 5% White, as shown below.
Yellow
0%
Red
0%
Green
4%
Blue
0%
Cyan
1%
Magenta
0%
Black
90%
White
5%
To mix Racing Green paint using five primary colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, White, and Black), you'll need to combine 3% Cyan, 2% Yellow, 90% Black, 5% White, as shown below.
Cyan
3%
Magenta
0%
Yellow
2%
Black
90%
White
5%
Colors similar to Racing Green are: Black Bean, Everglade, Phthalo Green, Medium Jungle Green, and Bush. Black Bean is more cyan and brighter than Racing Green. Everglade is more cyan and brighter and lighter than Racing Green. Phthalo Green is more cyan and brighter than Racing Green. Medium Jungle Green is more cyan and paler and lighter than Racing Green. Bush is more cyan and brighter than Racing Green.