What color is #002B5C?

#002B5C 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 #002B5C?

The RGB value is 0, 43, 92: 0 red, 43 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #002B5C?

The complementary color is #5C3100, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #002B5C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.5:1 and white text 14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#002B5C color

#002B5C rgb(0, 43, 92)

Shades of blue

The hex color #002B5C is a very dark, vivid azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 16.9% green and 36.1% blue (0, 43, 92).

Its hue angle is 212°, with 100% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 53% magenta, 0% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Marine (#042E60), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14:1).

#002B5C color codes

HEX	`#002B5C`
RGB	`rgb(0, 43, 92)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 16.9%, 36.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(212, 100%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(212, 100%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 53%, 0%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(17.92, 8.13, -33.11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(17.92, 34.1, 283.79)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.795, 2.5, 10.458)`
Decimal	`11100`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #002B5C, 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 #002B5C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.5:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#002B5C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.5:1	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 #002B5C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #002b5c; }
.text { color: #002b5c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #002b5c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 43 92 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #002b5c, #03005c); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #002B5C?: #002B5C 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 #002B5C?: The RGB value is 0, 43, 92: 0 red, 43 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #002B5C?: The complementary color is #5C3100, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #002B5C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.5:1 and white text 14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.