What color is #022D46?

#022D46 is a very dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Sea of Stars. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #022D46?

The RGB value is 2, 45, 70: 2 red, 45 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #022D46?

The complementary color is #461B02, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #022D46?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.47:1 and white text 14.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#022D46 color

#022D46 rgb(2, 45, 70)

Shades of blue

The hex color #022D46 is a very dark, vivid azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0.8% red, 17.6% green and 27.5% blue (2, 45, 70).

Its hue angle is 202°, with 94% saturation and 14% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 97% cyan, 36% magenta, 0% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Sea of Stars (#0B334D), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.32:1).

#022D46 color codes

HEX	`#022D46`
RGB	`rgb(2, 45, 70)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0.8%, 17.6%, 27.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(202, 94%, 14%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(202, 97%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(97%, 36%, 0%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(17.14, -3.25, -19.53)`
CIE LCH	`lch(17.14, 19.8, 260.57)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.068, 2.332, 6.134)`
Decimal	`142662`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #022D46, 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 #022D46	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.47:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#022D46 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.47:1	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 #022D46 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #022d46; }
.text { color: #022d46; }
.border { border: 2px solid #022d46; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(2 45 70 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #022d46, #020b46); }

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Questions

What color is #022D46?: #022D46 is a very dark, vivid azure, closest to the named color Sea of Stars. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #022D46?: The RGB value is 2, 45, 70: 2 red, 45 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #022D46?: The complementary color is #461B02, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #022D46?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.47:1 and white text 14.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.