What color is #00272C?

#00272C 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 #00272C?

The RGB value is 0, 39, 44: 0 red, 39 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #00272C?

The complementary color is #2C0500, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #00272C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.33:1 and white text 15.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#00272C color

#00272C rgb(0, 39, 44)

Shades of teal

The hex color #00272C is a very dark, vivid cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 15.3% green and 17.3% blue (0, 39, 44).

Its hue angle is 187°, with 100% saturation and 9% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 83% black.

The closest named color is Black Box (#0F282F), a difference of 3.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.83:1).

#00272C color codes

HEX	`#00272C`
RGB	`rgb(0, 39, 44)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 15.3%, 17.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(187, 100%, 9%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(187, 100%, 17%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 11%, 0%, 83%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.43, -11.07, -7.11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.43, 13.16, 212.72)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.18, 1.633, 2.635)`
Decimal	`10028`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #00272C, 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 #00272C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.33:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#00272C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.33:1	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 #00272C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #00272c; }
.text { color: #00272c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #00272c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 39 44 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #00272c, #00112c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #00272C?: #00272C 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 #00272C?: The RGB value is 0, 39, 44: 0 red, 39 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #00272C?: The complementary color is #2C0500, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #00272C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.33:1 and white text 15.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.