What color is #007AA2?

#007AA2 is a dark, vivid cyan, closest to the named color Bleu Ciel. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #007AA2?

The RGB value is 0, 122, 162: 0 red, 122 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #007AA2?

The complementary color is #A22800, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #007AA2?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.31:1 and white text 4.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#007AA2 color

#007AA2 rgb(0, 122, 162)

Shades of teal

The hex color #007AA2 is a dark, vivid cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0% red, 47.8% green and 63.5% blue (0, 122, 162).

Its hue angle is 195°, with 100% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 100% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Bleu Ciel (#007BA1), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.88:1).

#007AA2 color codes

HEX	`#007AA2`
RGB	`rgb(0, 122, 162)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0%, 47.8%, 63.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(195, 100%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(195, 100%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(100%, 25%, 0%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.66, -13.65, -29.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.66, 32.39, 245.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.478, 16.526, 36.655)`
Decimal	`31394`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #007AA2, 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 #007AA2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.31:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.88:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#007AA2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.88:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.31:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #007AA2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #007aa2; }
.text { color: #007aa2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #007aa2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(0 122 162 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #007aa2, #0029a2); }

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Questions

What color is #007AA2?: #007AA2 is a dark, vivid cyan, closest to the named color Bleu Ciel. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #007AA2?: The RGB value is 0, 122, 162: 0 red, 122 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #007AA2?: The complementary color is #A22800, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #007AA2?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.31:1 and white text 4.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.