What color is #002D3E?

#002D3E is a very dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Nordic Noir. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #002D3E?

The RGB value is 0, 45, 62: 0 red, 45 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #002D3E?

The complementary color is #3E1100, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #002D3E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.44:1 and white text 14.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#002D3E color

#002D3E rgb(0, 45, 62)

Shades of blue

The hex color #002D3E is a very dark, vivid azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 17.6% green and 24.3% blue (0, 45, 62).

Its hue angle is 196°, with 100% saturation and 12% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 27% magenta, 0% yellow and 76% black.

The closest named color is Nordic Noir (#003344), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.53:1).

#002D3E color codes

HEX	`#002D3E`
RGB	`rgb(0, 45, 62)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 17.6%, 24.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(196, 100%, 12%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(196, 100%, 24%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 27%, 0%, 76%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(16.62, -7.16, -14.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(16.62, 16.48, 244.27)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.808, 2.224, 4.891)`
Decimal	`11582`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #002D3E, 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 #002D3E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.44:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.53:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#002D3E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.53:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.44:1	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 #002D3E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #002d3e; }
.text { color: #002d3e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #002d3e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 45 62 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #002d3e, #000e3e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Prussian Blue.

Questions

What color is #002D3E?: #002D3E is a very dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Nordic Noir. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #002D3E?: The RGB value is 0, 45, 62: 0 red, 45 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #002D3E?: The complementary color is #3E1100, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #002D3E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.44:1 and white text 14.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.