What color is #0D2A2A?

#0D2A2A is a very dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Swamp Thing. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #0D2A2A?

The RGB value is 13, 42, 42: 13 red, 42 green and 42 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0D2A2A?

The complementary color is #2A0D0D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0D2A2A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.38:1 and white text 15.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0D2A2A color

#0D2A2A rgb(13, 42, 42)

Shades of black

The hex color #0D2A2A is a very dark, moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 5.1% red, 16.5% green and 16.5% blue (13, 42, 42).

Its hue angle is 180°, with 53% saturation and 11% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 69% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 84% black.

The closest named color is Swamp Thing (#162825), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.2:1).

#0D2A2A color codes

HEX	`#0D2A2A`
RGB	`rgb(13, 42, 42)`
RGB percent	`rgb(5.1%, 16.5%, 16.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(180, 53%, 11%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(180, 69%, 16%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(69%, 0%, 0%, 84%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(15, -10.71, -3.28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(15, 11.2, 197)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.412, 1.909, 2.484)`
Decimal	`862762`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0D2A2A, 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 #0D2A2A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#0D2A2A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.38:1	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 #0D2A2A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0d2a2a; }
.text { color: #0d2a2a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0d2a2a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(13 42 42 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0d2a2a, #0d1c2a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #0D2A2A?: #0D2A2A is a very dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Swamp Thing. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #0D2A2A?: The RGB value is 13, 42, 42: 13 red, 42 green and 42 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0D2A2A?: The complementary color is #2A0D0D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0D2A2A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.38:1 and white text 15.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.