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Navy Color Code
HEX, RGB, HSL, and CMYK values for Navy, plus its tints, shades, and similar colors.
HEX
#000080
RGB
0, 0, 128
HSL
240, 100%, 25%
CMYK
100%, 100%, 0%, 50%
About Navy
Navy is a cool, vivid dark shade of blue, sitting at 240° on the color wheel with 100% saturation and 25% lightness.
For text or UI elements on a Navy background, white text is more readable, giving a contrast ratio of 16:1 (AAA).
Its computed complementary color is #808000, closest in the library to Beige.
Example text on Navy
The Story Behind Navy
Navy blue takes its name directly from the dark blue wool used in British Royal Navy uniforms starting in the 18th century. It's since become a wardrobe and design staple precisely because it reads as formal and trustworthy without the starkness of pure black.
Shades and Tints of Navy
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