#07242C

A very dark, vivid cyan closely aligning with Black.

About #07242C

At its core, #07242C is a very dark and vivid hue. Its closest recognized web color is Black. In the RGB color space, it consists of 7 red, 36 green, and 44 blue.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 84% cyan and 18% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively dark color when applied to physical surfaces.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#07242C
RGB7, 36, 44
HSL193.0°, 72.5%, 10.0%
CMYK84%, 18%, 0%, 83%
HSV193.0°, 84.1%, 17.3%
LAB12.5, -7.5, -8.5
XYZ1.2, 1.5, 2.6
Decimal468012

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

16.18:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.30:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
15.47:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.10:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #07242C; }
.text-color { color: #07242C; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #07242C; }

Similar Colors

Black
#000000