What color is #024B59?

#024B59 is a very dark, vivid cyan, closest to the named color Nocturnal Expedition. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #024B59?

The RGB value is 2, 75, 89: 2 red, 75 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #024B59?

The complementary color is #591002, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #024B59?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.15:1 and white text 9.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#024B59 color

#024B59 rgb(2, 75, 89)

Shades of teal

The hex color #024B59 is a very dark, vivid cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0.8% red, 29.4% green and 34.9% blue (2, 75, 89).

Its hue angle is 190°, with 96% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 98% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Nocturnal Expedition (#114C5A), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.75:1).

#024B59 color codes

HEX	`#024B59`
RGB	`rgb(2, 75, 89)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0.8%, 29.4%, 34.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(190, 96%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(190, 98%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(98%, 16%, 0%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.81, -14.4, -13.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.81, 20.06, 224.11)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.343, 5.766, 10.333)`
Decimal	`150361`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #024B59, 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 #024B59	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.15:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.75:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#024B59 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.75:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.15:1	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 #024B59 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #024b59; }
.text { color: #024b59; }
.border { border: 2px solid #024b59; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(2 75 89 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #024b59, #021f59); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Teal.

Questions

What color is #024B59?: #024B59 is a very dark, vivid cyan, closest to the named color Nocturnal Expedition. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #024B59?: The RGB value is 2, 75, 89: 2 red, 75 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #024B59?: The complementary color is #591002, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #024B59?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.15:1 and white text 9.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.