What color is #002E39?

#002E39 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 #002E39?

The RGB value is 0, 46, 57: 0 red, 46 green and 57 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #002E39?

The complementary color is #390B00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #002E39?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.45:1 and white text 14.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#002E39 color

#002E39 rgb(0, 46, 57)

Shades of teal

The hex color #002E39 is a very dark, vivid cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 18% green and 22.4% blue (0, 46, 57).

Its hue angle is 192°, with 100% saturation and 11% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 78% black.

The closest named color is Nordic Noir (#003344), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.48:1).

#002E39 color codes

HEX	`#002E39`
RGB	`rgb(0, 46, 57)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 18%, 22.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(192, 100%, 11%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(192, 100%, 22%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 19%, 0%, 78%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(16.74, -9.99, -11.2)`
CIE LCH	`lch(16.74, 15, 228.26)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.715, 2.249, 4.214)`
Decimal	`11833`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #002E39, 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 #002E39	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#002E39 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.48:1	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 #002E39 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #002e39; }
.text { color: #002e39; }
.border { border: 2px solid #002e39; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 46 57 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #002e39, #001239); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #002E39?: #002E39 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 #002E39?: The RGB value is 0, 46, 57: 0 red, 46 green and 57 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #002E39?: The complementary color is #390B00, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #002E39?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.45:1 and white text 14.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.