What color is #005572?

#005572 is a dark, vivid azure known as Night Kite. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Night Kite?

The RGB value is 0, 85, 114: 0 red, 85 green and 114 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Night Kite?

The complementary color is #721D00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #005572?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.54:1 and white text 8.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Night Kite color: hex code #005572

#005572 rgb(0, 85, 114)

Shades of blue

Night Kite has the hex code #005572. It is a dark, vivid azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 33.3% green and 44.7% blue (0, 85, 114).

Its hue angle is 195°, with 100% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.26:1).

Night Kite (#005572) color codes

HEX	`#005572`
RGB	`rgb(0, 85, 114)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 33.3%, 44.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(195, 100%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(195, 100%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 25%, 0%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.37, -10.63, -22.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.37, 25.09, 244.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.284, 7.711, 17.073)`
Decimal	`21874`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Night Kite, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #005572	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.54:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#005572 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.54:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #005572 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #005572; }
.text { color: #005572; }
.border { border: 2px solid #005572; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 85 114 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #005572, #001c72); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

See #005572 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #005572?: #005572 is a dark, vivid azure known as Night Kite. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Night Kite?: The RGB value is 0, 85, 114: 0 red, 85 green and 114 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Night Kite?: The complementary color is #721D00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #005572?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.54:1 and white text 8.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.