What color is #002E4F?

#002E4F is a very dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Prussian Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #002E4F?

The RGB value is 0, 46, 79: 0 red, 46 green and 79 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #002E4F?

The complementary color is #4F2100, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #002E4F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.5:1 and white text 13.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#002E4F color

#002E4F rgb(0, 46, 79)

Shades of blue

The hex color #002E4F is a very dark, vivid azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 18% green and 31% blue (0, 46, 79).

Its hue angle is 205°, with 100% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 42% magenta, 0% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Prussian Blue (#003153), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.97:1).

#002E4F color codes

HEX	`#002E4F`
RGB	`rgb(0, 46, 79)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 18%, 31%)`
HSL	`hsl(205, 100%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(205, 100%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 42%, 0%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18, -0.12, -24.28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18, 24.28, 269.72)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.388, 2.518, 7.756)`
Decimal	`11855`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #002E4F, 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 #002E4F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.5:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.97:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#002E4F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.97:1	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 #002E4F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #002e4f; }
.text { color: #002e4f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #002e4f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 46 79 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #002e4f, #00074f); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #002E4F?: #002E4F is a very dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Prussian Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #002E4F?: The RGB value is 0, 46, 79: 0 red, 46 green and 79 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #002E4F?: The complementary color is #4F2100, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #002E4F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.5:1 and white text 13.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.