What color is #03282C?

#03282C is a very dark, vivid cyan, closest to the named color Elite Teal. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #03282C?

The RGB value is 3, 40, 44: 3 red, 40 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #03282C?

The complementary color is #2C0703, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #03282C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.34:1 and white text 15.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#03282C color

#03282C rgb(3, 40, 44)

Shades of gray

The hex color #03282C is a very dark, vivid cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 1.2% red, 15.7% green and 17.3% blue (3, 40, 44).

Its hue angle is 186°, with 87% saturation and 9% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 93% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 83% black.

The closest named color is Elite Teal (#133337), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.63:1).

#03282C color codes

HEX	`#03282C`
RGB	`rgb(3, 40, 44)`
RGB percent	`rgb(1.2%, 15.7%, 17.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(186, 87%, 9%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(186, 93%, 17%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(93%, 9%, 0%, 83%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.94, -10.99, -6.33)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.94, 12.68, 209.96)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.251, 1.719, 2.648)`
Decimal	`206892`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #03282C, 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 #03282C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#03282C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.34:1	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 #03282C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #03282c; }
.text { color: #03282c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #03282c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(3 40 44 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #03282c, #03132c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #03282C?: #03282C is a very dark, vivid cyan, closest to the named color Elite Teal. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #03282C?: The RGB value is 3, 40, 44: 3 red, 40 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #03282C?: The complementary color is #2C0703, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #03282C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.34:1 and white text 15.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.