What color is #002732?

#002732 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 #002732?

The RGB value is 0, 39, 50: 0 red, 39 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #002732?

The complementary color is #320B00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #002732?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.34:1 and white text 15.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#002732 color

#002732 rgb(0, 39, 50)

Shades of teal

The hex color #002732 is a very dark, vivid cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 15.3% green and 19.6% blue (0, 39, 50).

Its hue angle is 193°, with 100% saturation and 10% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 80% black.

The closest named color is Black Box (#0F282F), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.72:1).

#002732 color codes

HEX	`#002732`
RGB	`rgb(0, 39, 50)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 15.3%, 19.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(193, 100%, 10%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(193, 100%, 20%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 22%, 0%, 80%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.72, -8.48, -10.95)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.72, 13.85, 232.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.301, 1.681, 3.273)`
Decimal	`10034`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #002732, 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 #002732	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#002732 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.34:1	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 #002732 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #002732; }
.text { color: #002732; }
.border { border: 2px solid #002732; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 39 50 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #002732, #000e32); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #002732?: #002732 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 #002732?: The RGB value is 0, 39, 50: 0 red, 39 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #002732?: The complementary color is #320B00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #002732?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.34:1 and white text 15.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.