What color is #042324?

#042324 is a very dark, vivid cyan, closest to the named color Swamp Thing. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #042324?

The RGB value is 4, 35, 36: 4 red, 35 green and 36 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #042324?

The complementary color is #240504, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #042324?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.27:1 and white text 16.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#042324 color

#042324 rgb(4, 35, 36)

Shades of black

The hex color #042324 is a very dark, vivid cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 1.6% red, 13.7% green and 14.1% blue (4, 35, 36).

Its hue angle is 182°, with 80% saturation and 8% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 89% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 86% black.

The closest named color is Swamp Thing (#162825), a difference of 4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.52:1).

#042324 color codes

HEX	`#042324`
RGB	`rgb(4, 35, 36)`
RGB percent	`rgb(1.6%, 13.7%, 14.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(182, 80%, 8%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(182, 89%, 14%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(89%, 3%, 0%, 86%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(11.66, -10.77, -4)`
CIE LCH	`lch(11.66, 11.49, 200.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(0.969, 1.355, 1.879)`
Decimal	`271140`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #042324, 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 #042324	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.27:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#042324 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.27:1	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 #042324 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #042324; }
.text { color: #042324; }
.border { border: 2px solid #042324; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(4 35 36 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #042324, #041324); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #042324?: #042324 is a very dark, vivid cyan, closest to the named color Swamp Thing. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #042324?: The RGB value is 4, 35, 36: 4 red, 35 green and 36 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #042324?: The complementary color is #240504, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #042324?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.27:1 and white text 16.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.