What color is #003749?

#003749 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 #003749?

The RGB value is 0, 55, 73: 0 red, 55 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #003749?

The complementary color is #491200, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #003749?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.64:1 and white text 12.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#003749 color

#003749 rgb(0, 55, 73)

Shades of teal

The hex color #003749 is a very dark, vivid cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 21.6% green and 28.6% blue (0, 55, 73).

Its hue angle is 195°, with 100% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Nordic Noir (#003344), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.78:1).

#003749 color codes

HEX	`#003749`
RGB	`rgb(0, 55, 73)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 21.6%, 28.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(195, 100%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(195, 100%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 25%, 0%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(20.88, -8.92, -15.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(20.88, 18.07, 240.43)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.568, 3.213, 6.787)`
Decimal	`14153`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #003749, 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 #003749	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.64:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.78:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#003749 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.78:1	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 #003749 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #003749; }
.text { color: #003749; }
.border { border: 2px solid #003749; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 55 73 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #003749, #001249); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #003749?: #003749 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 #003749?: The RGB value is 0, 55, 73: 0 red, 55 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #003749?: The complementary color is #491200, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #003749?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.64:1 and white text 12.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.