What color is #023239?

#023239 is a very dark, vivid cyan, closest to the named color Elite Teal. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #023239?

The RGB value is 2, 50, 57: 2 red, 50 green and 57 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #023239?

The complementary color is #390902, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #023239?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.52:1 and white text 13.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#023239 color

#023239 rgb(2, 50, 57)

Shades of teal

The hex color #023239 is a very dark, vivid cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0.8% red, 19.6% green and 22.4% blue (2, 50, 57).

Its hue angle is 188°, with 93% saturation and 12% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 96% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 78% black.

The closest named color is Elite Teal (#133337), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.83:1).

#023239 color codes

HEX	`#023239`
RGB	`rgb(2, 50, 57)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0.8%, 19.6%, 22.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(188, 93%, 12%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(188, 96%, 22%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(96%, 12%, 0%, 78%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(18.32, -12.13, -8.78)`
CIE LCH	`lch(18.32, 14.97, 215.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.904, 2.589, 4.27)`
Decimal	`143929`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #023239, 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 #023239	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#023239 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.52:1	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 #023239 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #023239; }
.text { color: #023239; }
.border { border: 2px solid #023239; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(2 50 57 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #023239, #021739); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #023239?: #023239 is a very dark, vivid cyan, closest to the named color Elite Teal. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #023239?: The RGB value is 2, 50, 57: 2 red, 50 green and 57 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #023239?: The complementary color is #390902, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #023239?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.52:1 and white text 13.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.