What color is #022A59?

#022A59 is a very dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Marine. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #022A59?

The RGB value is 2, 42, 89: 2 red, 42 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #022A59?

The complementary color is #593102, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #022A59?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.48:1 and white text 14.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#022A59 color

#022A59 rgb(2, 42, 89)

Shades of blue

The hex color #022A59 is a very dark, vivid azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0.8% red, 16.5% green and 34.9% blue (2, 42, 89).

Its hue angle is 212°, with 96% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 98% cyan, 53% magenta, 0% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Marine (#042E60), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.21:1).

#022A59 color codes

HEX	`#022A59`
RGB	`rgb(2, 42, 89)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0.8%, 16.5%, 34.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(212, 96%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(212, 98%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(98%, 53%, 0%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(17.41, 7.7, -31.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(17.41, 32.85, 283.56)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.655, 2.39, 9.771)`
Decimal	`141913`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #022A59, 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 #022A59	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.48:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.21:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#022A59 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.21:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.48:1	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 #022A59 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #022a59; }
.text { color: #022a59; }
.border { border: 2px solid #022a59; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(2 42 89 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #022a59, #050259); }

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Questions

What color is #022A59?: #022A59 is a very dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Marine. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #022A59?: The RGB value is 2, 42, 89: 2 red, 42 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #022A59?: The complementary color is #593102, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #022A59?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.48:1 and white text 14.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.