What color is #002554?

#002554 is a very dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Subnautical. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #002554?

The RGB value is 0, 37, 84: 0 red, 37 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #002554?

The complementary color is #542F00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #002554?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.39:1 and white text 15.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#002554 color

#002554 rgb(0, 37, 84)

Shades of blue

The hex color #002554 is a very dark, vivid azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 14.5% green and 32.9% blue (0, 37, 84).

Its hue angle is 214°, with 100% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 56% magenta, 0% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Subnautical (#012253), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.08:1).

#002554 color codes

HEX	`#002554`
RGB	`rgb(0, 37, 84)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 14.5%, 32.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(214, 100%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(214, 100%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 56%, 0%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(15.29, 8.93, -32.01)`
CIE LCH	`lch(15.29, 33.23, 285.58)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.261, 1.963, 8.645)`
Decimal	`9556`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #002554, 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 #002554	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.39:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#002554 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.39:1	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 #002554 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #002554; }
.text { color: #002554; }
.border { border: 2px solid #002554; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 37 84 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #002554, #050054); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #002554?: #002554 is a very dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Subnautical. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #002554?: The RGB value is 0, 37, 84: 0 red, 37 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #002554?: The complementary color is #542F00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #002554?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.39:1 and white text 15.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.