What color is #052726?

#052726 is a very dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Swamp Thing. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #052726?

The RGB value is 5, 39, 38: 5 red, 39 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #052726?

The complementary color is #270506, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #052726?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.32:1 and white text 15.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#052726 color

#052726 rgb(5, 39, 38)

Shades of gray

The hex color #052726 is a very dark, moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 2% red, 15.3% green and 14.9% blue (5, 39, 38).

Its hue angle is 178°, with 77% saturation and 9% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 87% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 85% 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 15.85:1).

#052726 color codes

HEX	`#052726`
RGB	`rgb(5, 39, 38)`
RGB percent	`rgb(2%, 15.3%, 14.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(178, 77%, 9%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(178, 87%, 15%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(87%, 0%, 3%, 85%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.37, -12.22, -2.88)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.37, 12.55, 193.28)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.138, 1.623, 2.087)`
Decimal	`337702`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #052726, 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 #052726	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#052726 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.32:1	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 #052726 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #052726; }
.text { color: #052726; }
.border { border: 2px solid #052726; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(5 39 38 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #052726, #051727); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #052726?: #052726 is a very dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Swamp Thing. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #052726?: The RGB value is 5, 39, 38: 5 red, 39 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #052726?: The complementary color is #270506, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #052726?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.32:1 and white text 15.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.