What color is #022D5E?

#022D5E 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 #022D5E?

The RGB value is 2, 45, 94: 2 red, 45 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #022D5E?

The complementary color is #5E3302, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #022D5E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.54:1 and white text 13.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#022D5E color

#022D5E rgb(2, 45, 94)

Shades of blue

The hex color #022D5E is a very dark, vivid azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0.8% red, 17.6% green and 36.9% blue (2, 45, 94).

Its hue angle is 212°, with 96% saturation and 19% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 98% cyan, 52% magenta, 0% yellow and 63% black.

The closest named color is Marine (#042E60), a difference of 0.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.64:1).

#022D5E color codes

HEX	`#022D5E`
RGB	`rgb(2, 45, 94)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0.8%, 17.6%, 36.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(212, 96%, 19%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(212, 98%, 37%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(98%, 52%, 0%, 63%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.79, 7.76, -33.03)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.79, 33.93, 283.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.983, 2.697, 10.951)`
Decimal	`142686`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #022D5E, 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 #022D5E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.54:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#022D5E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.54:1	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 #022D5E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #022d5e; }
.text { color: #022d5e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #022d5e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(2 45 94 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #022d5e, #05025e); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #022D5E?: #022D5E 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 #022D5E?: The RGB value is 2, 45, 94: 2 red, 45 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #022D5E?: The complementary color is #5E3302, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #022D5E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.54:1 and white text 13.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.