What color is #020702?

#020702 is a black, closest to the named color Black Metal. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #020702?

The RGB value is 2, 7, 2: 2 red, 7 green and 2 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #020702?

The complementary color is #070207, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #020702?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.03:1 and white text 20.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#020702 color

#020702 rgb(2, 7, 2)

Shades of black

The hex color #020702 is a black.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0.8% red, 2.7% green and 0.8% blue (2, 7, 2).

Its hue angle is 120°, with 56% saturation and 2% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 71% cyan, 0% magenta, 71% yellow and 97% black.

The closest named color is Black Metal (#060606), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 20.31:1).

#020702 color codes

HEX	`#020702`
RGB	`rgb(2, 7, 2)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0.8%, 2.7%, 0.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(120, 56%, 2%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(120, 71%, 3%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(71%, 0%, 71%, 97%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(1.53, -2, 1.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(1.53, 2.46, 144.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.112, 0.169, 0.084)`
Decimal	`132866`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #020702, 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 #020702	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.03:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	20.31:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#020702 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	20.31:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.03:1	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 #020702 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #020702; }
.text { color: #020702; }
.border { border: 2px solid #020702; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(2 7 2 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #020702, #020705); }

Background

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Border

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Questions

What color is #020702?: #020702 is a black, closest to the named color Black Metal. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #020702?: The RGB value is 2, 7, 2: 2 red, 7 green and 2 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #020702?: The complementary color is #070207, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #020702?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.03:1 and white text 20.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.