#00252E Hex Color
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This dusty, dark cyan acts as a powerful base for high-contrast, moody interfaces. Because it is extremely unsaturated, it functions better as a solid background than as an accent color. Pair #00252e with bright white text to maintain excellent readability for users. Its technical, muted nature suits aerospace branding or serious dark-mode applications where standard black feels too harsh or one-dimensional.
Questions about #00252e
What is #00252e in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #00252e is rgb(0, 37, 46), in HSL hsl(192, 100%, 9%) and in CMYK 100%, 20%, 0%, 82%. Browse more shades of blue with names and hex codes.
Where should I use #00252e in a UI design?
#00252e works best as a primary background color for technical or aerospace-themed interfaces where standard black feels too harsh. It provides enough depth to separate layout elements while maintaining excellent legibility when paired with stark white typography.
Is #00252e readable on white or black?
#00252e has a 16.10:1 contrast ratio on white and 1.30:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it is too faint for text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.