What color is #00364F?

#00364F is a very dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Sea of Stars. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #00364F?

The RGB value is 0, 54, 79: 0 red, 54 green and 79 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #00364F?

The complementary color is #4F1900, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #00364F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.64:1 and white text 12.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#00364F color

#00364F rgb(0, 54, 79)

Shades of blue

The hex color #00364F is a very dark, vivid azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 21.2% green and 31% blue (0, 54, 79).

Its hue angle is 199°, with 100% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Sea of Stars (#0B334D), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.8:1).

#00364F color codes

HEX	`#00364F`
RGB	`rgb(0, 54, 79)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 21.2%, 31%)`
HSL	`hsl(199, 100%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(199, 100%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 32%, 0%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.84, -5.66, -19.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.84, 20.59, 254.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.73, 3.202, 7.87)`
Decimal	`13903`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #00364F, 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 #00364F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.64:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#00364F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.64:1	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 #00364F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #00364f; }
.text { color: #00364f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #00364f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 54 79 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #00364f, #000e4f); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #00364F?: #00364F is a very dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Sea of Stars. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #00364F?: The RGB value is 0, 54, 79: 0 red, 54 green and 79 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #00364F?: The complementary color is #4F1900, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #00364F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.64:1 and white text 12.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.