What color is #002524?

#002524 is a very dark, vivid cyan, closest to the named color Swamp Thing. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #002524?

The RGB value is 0, 37, 36: 0 red, 37 green and 36 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #002524?

The complementary color is #250001, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #002524?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.29:1 and white text 16.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#002524 color

#002524 rgb(0, 37, 36)

Shades of teal

The hex color #002524 is a very dark, vivid cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 14.5% green and 14.1% blue (0, 37, 36).

Its hue angle is 178°, with 100% saturation and 7% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 85% black.

The closest named color is Swamp Thing (#162825), a difference of 4.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.28:1).

#002524 color codes

HEX	`#002524`
RGB	`rgb(0, 37, 36)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 14.5%, 14.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(178, 100%, 7%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(178, 100%, 15%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 0%, 3%, 85%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(12.29, -13.12, -3.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(12.29, 13.47, 193.19)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.98, 1.45, 1.897)`
Decimal	`9508`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #002524, 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 #002524	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.29:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.28:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#002524 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.28:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.29:1	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 #002524 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #002524; }
.text { color: #002524; }
.border { border: 2px solid #002524; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 37 36 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #002524, #001425); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #002524?: #002524 is a very dark, vivid cyan, closest to the named color Swamp Thing. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #002524?: The RGB value is 0, 37, 36: 0 red, 37 green and 36 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #002524?: The complementary color is #250001, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #002524?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.29:1 and white text 16.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.