What color is #002421?

#002421 is a very dark, vivid cyan, closest to the named color Swamp Thing. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #002421?

The RGB value is 0, 36, 33: 0 red, 36 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #002421?

The complementary color is #240003, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #002421?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.27:1 and white text 16.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#002421 color

#002421 rgb(0, 36, 33)

Shades of black

The hex color #002421 is a very dark, vivid cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 14.1% green and 12.9% blue (0, 36, 33).

Its hue angle is 175°, with 100% saturation and 7% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 0% magenta, 8% yellow and 86% black.

The closest named color is Swamp Thing (#162825), a difference of 5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.48:1).

#002421 color codes

HEX	`#002421`
RGB	`rgb(0, 36, 33)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 14.1%, 12.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(175, 100%, 7%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(175, 100%, 14%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 0%, 8%, 86%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(11.77, -13.7, -1.67)`
CIE LCH	`lch(11.77, 13.8, 186.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.905, 1.371, 1.656)`
Decimal	`9249`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #002421, 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 #002421	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.27:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#002421 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.27:1	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 #002421 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #002421; }
.text { color: #002421; }
.border { border: 2px solid #002421; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 36 33 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #002421, #001524); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #002421?: #002421 is a very dark, vivid cyan, closest to the named color Swamp Thing. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #002421?: The RGB value is 0, 36, 33: 0 red, 36 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #002421?: The complementary color is #240003, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #002421?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.27:1 and white text 16.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.