What color is #002531?

#002531 is a very dark, vivid cyan, closest to the named color Black Box. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #002531?

The RGB value is 0, 37, 49: 0 red, 37 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #002531?

The complementary color is #310C00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #002531?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.31:1 and white text 16.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#002531 color

#002531 rgb(0, 37, 49)

Shades of teal

The hex color #002531 is a very dark, vivid cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 14.5% green and 19.2% blue (0, 37, 49).

Its hue angle is 195°, with 100% saturation and 10% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 24% magenta, 0% yellow and 81% black.

The closest named color is Black Box (#0F282F), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.04:1).

#002531 color codes

HEX	`#002531`
RGB	`rgb(0, 37, 49)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 14.5%, 19.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(195, 100%, 10%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(195, 100%, 19%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 24%, 0%, 81%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(12.89, -7.59, -11.52)`
CIE LCH	`lch(12.89, 13.79, 236.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.216, 1.545, 3.139)`
Decimal	`9521`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #002531, 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 #002531	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#002531 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.31:1	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 #002531 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #002531; }
.text { color: #002531; }
.border { border: 2px solid #002531; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 37 49 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #002531, #000d31); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #002531?: #002531 is a very dark, vivid cyan, closest to the named color Black Box. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #002531?: The RGB value is 0, 37, 49: 0 red, 37 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #002531?: The complementary color is #310C00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #002531?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.31:1 and white text 16.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.