What color is #002427?

#002427 is a very dark, vivid cyan, closest to the named color Sunken Ship. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #002427?

The RGB value is 0, 36, 39: 0 red, 36 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #002427?

The complementary color is #270300, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #002427?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.28:1 and white text 16.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#002427 color

#002427 rgb(0, 36, 39)

Shades of gray

The hex color #002427 is a very dark, vivid cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 14.1% green and 15.3% blue (0, 36, 39).

Its hue angle is 185°, with 100% saturation and 8% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 85% black.

The closest named color is Sunken Ship (#10252A), a difference of 4.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.39:1).

#002427 color codes

HEX	`#002427`
RGB	`rgb(0, 36, 39)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 14.1%, 15.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(185, 100%, 8%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(185, 100%, 15%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 8%, 0%, 85%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(12.01, -11.29, -5.66)`
CIE LCH	`lch(12.01, 12.63, 206.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.997, 1.408, 2.138)`
Decimal	`9255`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #002427, 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 #002427	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#002427 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.28:1	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 #002427 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #002427; }
.text { color: #002427; }
.border { border: 2px solid #002427; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 36 39 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #002427, #001027); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #002427?: #002427 is a very dark, vivid cyan, closest to the named color Sunken Ship. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #002427?: The RGB value is 0, 36, 39: 0 red, 36 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #002427?: The complementary color is #270300, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #002427?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.28:1 and white text 16.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.