What color is #02363A?

#02363A 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 #02363A?

The RGB value is 2, 54, 58: 2 red, 54 green and 58 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #02363A?

The complementary color is #3A0602, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #02363A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.59:1 and white text 13.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#02363A color

#02363A rgb(2, 54, 58)

Shades of teal

The hex color #02363A is a very dark, vivid cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0.8% red, 21.2% green and 22.7% blue (2, 54, 58).

Its hue angle is 184°, with 93% saturation and 12% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 97% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 77% black.

The closest named color is Elite Teal (#133337), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.2:1).

#02363A color codes

HEX	`#02363A`
RGB	`rgb(2, 54, 58)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0.8%, 21.2%, 22.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(184, 93%, 12%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(184, 97%, 23%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(97%, 7%, 0%, 77%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.87, -14.14, -7.11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.87, 15.82, 206.7)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.108, 2.956, 4.462)`
Decimal	`144954`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #02363A, 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 #02363A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#02363A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.59:1	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 #02363A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #02363a; }
.text { color: #02363a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #02363a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(2 54 58 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #02363a, #021a3a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Teal.

Questions

What color is #02363A?: #02363A 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 #02363A?: The RGB value is 2, 54, 58: 2 red, 54 green and 58 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #02363A?: The complementary color is #3A0602, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #02363A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.59:1 and white text 13.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.