What color is #02122C?

#02122C is a very dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Squid’s Ink. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #02122C?

The RGB value is 2, 18, 44: 2 red, 18 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #02122C?

The complementary color is #2C1C02, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #02122C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.13:1 and white text 18.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#02122C color

#02122C rgb(2, 18, 44)

Shades of black

The hex color #02122C is a very dark, vivid azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0.8% red, 7.1% green and 17.3% blue (2, 18, 44).

Its hue angle is 217°, with 91% saturation and 9% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 95% cyan, 59% magenta, 0% yellow and 83% black.

The closest named color is Squid’s Ink (#041330), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.66:1).

#02122C color codes

HEX	`#02122C`
RGB	`rgb(2, 18, 44)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0.8%, 7.1%, 17.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(217, 91%, 9%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(217, 95%, 17%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(95%, 59%, 0%, 83%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(5.67, 4.08, -19.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(5.67, 19.66, 281.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.696, 0.627, 2.467)`
Decimal	`135724`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #02122C, 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 #02122C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.13:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#02122C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.13:1	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 #02122C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #02122c; }
.text { color: #02122c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #02122c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(2 18 44 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #02122c, #07022c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oxford Blue.

Questions

What color is #02122C?: #02122C is a very dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Squid’s Ink. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #02122C?: The RGB value is 2, 18, 44: 2 red, 18 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #02122C?: The complementary color is #2C1C02, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #02122C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.13:1 and white text 18.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.