What color is #002A37?

#002A37 is a very dark, vivid cyan, closest to the named color Nordic Noir. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #002A37?

The RGB value is 0, 42, 55: 0 red, 42 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #002A37?

The complementary color is #370D00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #002A37?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.39:1 and white text 15.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#002A37 color

#002A37 rgb(0, 42, 55)

Shades of teal

The hex color #002A37 is a very dark, vivid cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 16.5% green and 21.6% blue (0, 42, 55).

Its hue angle is 194°, with 100% saturation and 11% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 24% magenta, 0% yellow and 78% black.

The closest named color is Nordic Noir (#003344), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.15:1).

#002A37 color codes

HEX	`#002A37`
RGB	`rgb(0, 42, 55)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 16.5%, 21.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(194, 100%, 11%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(194, 100%, 22%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 24%, 0%, 78%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(15.12, -8.26, -12.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(15.12, 14.82, 236.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.517, 1.932, 3.907)`
Decimal	`10807`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #002A37, 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 #002A37	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.39:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#002A37 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.39:1	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 #002A37 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #002a37; }
.text { color: #002a37; }
.border { border: 2px solid #002a37; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 42 55 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #002a37, #000e37); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #002A37?: #002A37 is a very dark, vivid cyan, closest to the named color Nordic Noir. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #002A37?: The RGB value is 0, 42, 55: 0 red, 42 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #002A37?: The complementary color is #370D00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #002A37?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.39:1 and white text 15.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.