What color is #002956?

#002956 is a very dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Marine. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #002956?

The RGB value is 0, 41, 86: 0 red, 41 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #002956?

The complementary color is #562D00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #002956?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.45:1 and white text 14.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#002956 color

#002956 rgb(0, 41, 86)

Shades of blue

The hex color #002956 is a very dark, vivid azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 16.1% green and 33.7% blue (0, 41, 86).

Its hue angle is 211°, with 100% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 52% magenta, 0% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Marine (#042E60), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.47:1).

#002956 color codes

HEX	`#002956`
RGB	`rgb(0, 41, 86)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 16.1%, 33.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(211, 100%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(211, 100%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 52%, 0%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(16.78, 6.83, -30.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(16.78, 31.69, 282.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.472, 2.257, 9.108)`
Decimal	`10582`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #002956, 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 #002956	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#002956 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.45:1	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 #002956 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #002956; }
.text { color: #002956; }
.border { border: 2px solid #002956; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 41 86 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #002956, #020056); }

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Questions

What color is #002956?: #002956 is a very dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Marine. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #002956?: The RGB value is 0, 41, 86: 0 red, 41 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #002956?: The complementary color is #562D00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #002956?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.45:1 and white text 14.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.