What color is #00435C?

#00435C is a very dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Maniac Mansion. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #00435C?

The RGB value is 0, 67, 92: 0 red, 67 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #00435C?

The complementary color is #5C1900, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #00435C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.96:1 and white text 10.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#00435C color

#00435C rgb(0, 67, 92)

Shades of blue

The hex color #00435C is a very dark, vivid azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 26.3% green and 36.1% blue (0, 67, 92).

Its hue angle is 196°, with 100% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 27% magenta, 0% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Maniac Mansion (#004058), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.73:1).

#00435C color codes

HEX	`#00435C`
RGB	`rgb(0, 67, 92)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 26.3%, 36.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(196, 100%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(196, 100%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 27%, 0%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.12, -8.53, -20.08)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.12, 21.81, 246.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.938, 4.786, 10.839)`
Decimal	`17244`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #00435C, 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 #00435C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.96:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.73:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#00435C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.73:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.96:1	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 #00435C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #00435c; }
.text { color: #00435c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #00435c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 67 92 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #00435c, #00155c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #00435C?: #00435C is a very dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Maniac Mansion. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #00435C?: The RGB value is 0, 67, 92: 0 red, 67 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #00435C?: The complementary color is #5C1900, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #00435C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.96:1 and white text 10.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.