What color is #002627?

#002627 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 #002627?

The RGB value is 0, 38, 39: 0 red, 38 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #002627?

The complementary color is #270100, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #002627?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.31:1 and white text 16.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#002627 color

#002627 rgb(0, 38, 39)

Shades of teal

The hex color #002627 is a very dark, vivid cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 14.9% green and 15.3% blue (0, 38, 39).

Its hue angle is 182°, with 100% saturation and 8% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% 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 16.07:1).

#002627 color codes

HEX	`#002627`
RGB	`rgb(0, 38, 39)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 14.9%, 15.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(182, 100%, 8%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(182, 100%, 15%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 3%, 0%, 85%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(12.81, -12.52, -4.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(12.81, 13.29, 199.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.059, 1.533, 2.159)`
Decimal	`9767`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #002627, 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 #002627	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#002627 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.07:1	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 #002627 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #002627; }
.text { color: #002627; }
.border { border: 2px solid #002627; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 38 39 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #002627, #001227); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #002627?: #002627 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 #002627?: The RGB value is 0, 38, 39: 0 red, 38 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #002627?: The complementary color is #270100, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #002627?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.31:1 and white text 16.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.