#072C33

A very dark, vivid cyan closely aligning with Darkslategray.

About #072C33

Visually, #072C33 is defined as a vivid cyan. Its closest recognized web color is Darkslategray. Its digital footprint relies on 7 parts red, 44 parts green, and 51 parts blue light.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. This specific hue requires a mix of 86% C, 14% M, 0% Y, and 80% K. The HSL representation is 189.5° hue, 75.9% saturation, and 11.4% lightness.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#072C33
RGB7, 44, 51
HSL189.5°, 75.9%, 11.4%
CMYK86%, 14%, 0%, 80%
HSV189.5°, 86.3%, 20.0%
LAB15.9, -9.9, -8.2
XYZ1.6, 2.1, 3.5
Decimal470067

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

14.82:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.42:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
14.16:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.20:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #072C33; }
.text-color { color: #072C33; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #072C33; }

Similar Colors

Darkslategray
#2F4F4F