What color is #02202B?

#02202B is a very dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Black Box. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #02202B?

The RGB value is 2, 32, 43: 2 red, 32 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #02202B?

The complementary color is #2B0D02, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #02202B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.24:1 and white text 16.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#02202B color

#02202B rgb(2, 32, 43)

Shades of black

The hex color #02202B is a very dark, vivid azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0.8% red, 12.5% green and 16.9% blue (2, 32, 43).

Its hue angle is 196°, with 91% saturation and 9% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 95% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 83% black.

The closest named color is Black Box (#0F282F), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.88:1).

#02202B color codes

HEX	`#02202B`
RGB	`rgb(2, 32, 43)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0.8%, 12.5%, 16.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(196, 91%, 9%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(196, 95%, 17%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(95%, 26%, 0%, 83%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(10.71, -6.38, -10.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(10.71, 12.34, 238.87)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.977, 1.22, 2.469)`
Decimal	`139307`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #02202B, 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 #02202B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.24:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.88:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#02202B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.88:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.24:1	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 #02202B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #02202b; }
.text { color: #02202b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #02202b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(2 32 43 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #02202b, #020b2b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Rich Black.

Questions

What color is #02202B?: #02202B is a very dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Black Box. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #02202B?: The RGB value is 2, 32, 43: 2 red, 32 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #02202B?: The complementary color is #2B0D02, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #02202B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.24:1 and white text 16.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.