What color is #0F2530?

#0F2530 is a very dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Oceanic Noir. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #0F2530?

The RGB value is 15, 37, 48: 15 red, 37 green and 48 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #0F2530?

The complementary color is #301A0F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #0F2530?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.33:1 and white text 15.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#0F2530 color

#0F2530 rgb(15, 37, 48)

Shades of black

The hex color #0F2530 is a very dark, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 5.9% red, 14.5% green and 18.8% blue (15, 37, 48).

Its hue angle is 200°, with 52% saturation and 12% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 69% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 81% black.

The closest named color is Oceanic Noir (#172B36), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.82:1).

#0F2530 color codes

HEX	`#0F2530`
RGB	`rgb(15, 37, 48)`
RGB percent	`rgb(5.9%, 14.5%, 18.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(200, 52%, 12%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(200, 69%, 19%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(69%, 23%, 0%, 81%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(13.46, -4.65, -9.87)`
CIE LCH	`lch(13.46, 10.91, 244.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.392, 1.638, 3.039)`
Decimal	`992560`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #0F2530, 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 #0F2530	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.33:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#0F2530 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.82:1	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 #0F2530 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #0f2530; }
.text { color: #0f2530; }
.border { border: 2px solid #0f2530; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(15 37 48 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #0f2530, #0f1430); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

Questions

What color is #0F2530?: #0F2530 is a very dark, moderate azure, closest to the named color Oceanic Noir. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #0F2530?: The RGB value is 15, 37, 48: 15 red, 37 green and 48 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #0F2530?: The complementary color is #301A0F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #0F2530?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.33:1 and white text 15.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.