What color is #002758?

#002758 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 #002758?

The RGB value is 0, 39, 88: 0 red, 39 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #002758?

The complementary color is #583100, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #002758?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.43:1 and white text 14.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#002758 color

#002758 rgb(0, 39, 88)

Shades of blue

The hex color #002758 is a very dark, vivid azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 15.3% green and 34.5% blue (0, 39, 88).

Its hue angle is 213°, with 100% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 56% magenta, 0% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Subnautical (#012253), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.67:1).

#002758 color codes

HEX	`#002758`
RGB	`rgb(0, 39, 88)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 15.3%, 34.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(213, 100%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(213, 100%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 56%, 0%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(16.28, 9.28, -33.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(16.28, 34.37, 285.66)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.486, 2.155, 9.516)`
Decimal	`10072`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #002758, 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 #002758	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.67:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#002758 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.67:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.43:1	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 #002758 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #002758; }
.text { color: #002758; }
.border { border: 2px solid #002758; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 39 88 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #002758, #050058); }

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Questions

What color is #002758?: #002758 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 #002758?: The RGB value is 0, 39, 88: 0 red, 39 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #002758?: The complementary color is #583100, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #002758?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.43:1 and white text 14.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.