#023C45 Hex Color
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Dark and heavily muted, #023c45 is a cold cyan with blue-green and gray undertones. Its low lightness gives layouts a serious, mysterious mood, while restrained saturation keeps it from feeling harsh. Use this hex code as a dominant dark-mode background with white text, which reaches about 12.1:1 contrast, or pair it with warm coral accents.
Questions about #023c45
What is #023c45 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #023c45 is rgb(2, 60, 69), in HSL hsl(188, 94%, 14%) and in CMYK 97%, 13%, 0%, 73%.
What colors pair well with #023c45?
The #023c45 hex color pairs well with warm coral, terracotta, and muted sand tones, whose warmth offsets its cold blue-green base; use white or pale neutrals for readable text and reserve warmer shades for accents.
Does #023c45 read as warm or cool?
The #023c45 hex color reads as cool because its blue-green cyan base is strongly muted and very dark, creating a serious, quiet mood that works well for dark-mode backgrounds and restrained editorial interfaces.
Is #023c45 readable on white or black?
#023c45 has a 12.10:1 contrast ratio on white and 1.73:1 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.