#022C29 Hex Color
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Darker than a bottle of ink, #022c29 is a muted teal that edges toward black in large fills. Its gray undertone reads serious and a little gloomy, which suits dark mode UIs, moody branding, and wellness backgrounds. Warm sand or muted coral accents keep it from going flat. White text on this hex code reaches about 15.1:1 contrast, well past AA.
Questions about #022c29
What is #022c29 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #022c29 is rgb(2, 44, 41), in HSL hsl(176, 91%, 9%) and in CMYK 95%, 0%, 7%, 83%.
What text color works best on #022c29?
White text is the safest choice, hitting about 15.1:1 contrast on #022c29. That is far above the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1, so even small body text stays readable. Dark text on this shade will fail.
What colors pair well with #022c29?
Is #022c29 readable on white or black?
#022c29 has a 15.05:1 contrast ratio on white and 1.39:1 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.