What color is #07262E?

#07262E is a very dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Black Box. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #07262E?

The RGB value is 7, 38, 46: 7 red, 38 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #07262E?

The complementary color is #2E0F07, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #07262E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.33:1 and white text 15.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#07262E color

#07262E rgb(7, 38, 46)

Shades of black

The hex color #07262E is a very dark, moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 2.7% red, 14.9% green and 18% blue (7, 38, 46).

Its hue angle is 192°, with 74% saturation and 10% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 85% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 82% black.

The closest named color is Black Box (#0F282F), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.84:1).

#07262E color codes

HEX	`#07262E`
RGB	`rgb(7, 38, 46)`
RGB percent	`rgb(2.7%, 14.9%, 18%)`
HSL	`hsl(192, 74%, 10%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(192, 85%, 18%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(85%, 17%, 0%, 82%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.4, -7.97, -8.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.4, 11.7, 227.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.274, 1.629, 2.831)`
Decimal	`468526`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #07262E, 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 #07262E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.33:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.84:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#07262E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.84:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.33:1	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 #07262E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #07262e; }
.text { color: #07262e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #07262e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(7 38 46 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #07262e, #07122e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #07262E?: #07262E is a very dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Black Box. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #07262E?: The RGB value is 7, 38, 46: 7 red, 38 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #07262E?: The complementary color is #2E0F07, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #07262E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.33:1 and white text 15.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.