What color is #002731?

#002731 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 #002731?

The RGB value is 0, 39, 49: 0 red, 39 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #002731?

The complementary color is #310A00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #002731?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.33:1 and white text 15.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#002731 color

#002731 rgb(0, 39, 49)

Shades of teal

The hex color #002731 is a very dark, vivid cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 15.3% green and 19.2% blue (0, 39, 49).

Its hue angle is 192°, with 100% saturation and 10% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 81% black.

The closest named color is Black Box (#0F282F), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.74:1).

#002731 color codes

HEX	`#002731`
RGB	`rgb(0, 39, 49)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 15.3%, 19.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(192, 100%, 10%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(192, 100%, 19%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 20%, 0%, 81%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.67, -8.92, -10.32)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.67, 13.64, 229.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.28, 1.673, 3.161)`
Decimal	`10033`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #002731, 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 #002731	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.33:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.74:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#002731 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.74:1	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 #002731 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #002731; }
.text { color: #002731; }
.border { border: 2px solid #002731; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 39 49 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #002731, #000f31); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #002731?: #002731 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 #002731?: The RGB value is 0, 39, 49: 0 red, 39 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #002731?: The complementary color is #310A00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #002731?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.33:1 and white text 15.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.