Mosaic Color
Mosaic is a blue color with hex code #123447. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with mosaic, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Mosaic Color Values
What Does Mosaic Mean?
Mosaic belongs to the blue family of colors. Blue wins popularity surveys in every culture that runs them, and corporate design reflects it. Trust and stability are the usual words people reach for. Dark navies project authority, pale blues open a layout up, and almost nothing clashes with it. Being on the dark side, Mosaic adds weight and depth. It suits text, shadows, and grounding elements more than wide-open backgrounds.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Mosaic is classified as a blue (nearest centroid: very dark greenish blue, #002E3B). It is also known as Elephant.
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Mosaic
Mosaic and #452411 are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #11453E and #111845, which sit beside mosaic on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair mosaic with triadic partners #451132 and #324511. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
- Dark Blue Grey —
#1F3B4D(Delta E 4) - Tarawera —
#073A50(Delta E 4) - Nile Blue —
#193751(Delta E 5) - Big Stone —
#162A40(Delta E 6) - Dark Grey Blue —
#29465B(Delta E 8)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #123447; }
.background { background-color: #123447; }
.border { border: 2px solid #123447; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #12344740; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for mosaic?
Mosaic has the hex code #123447. In RGB notation it is rgb(18, 52, 71), in HSL it is hsl(202, 60%, 17%), and its OKLCH value is 0.31, 0.052, 236.4.
What does the color mosaic mean?
Blue-family colors like mosaic carry distinct psychological associations. Mosaic belongs to the blue family of colors. Blue wins popularity surveys in every culture that runs them, and corporate design reflects it. Trust and stability are the usual words people reach for. Dark navies project authority, pale blues open a layout up, and almost nothing clashes with it. Being on the dark side, Mosaic adds weight and depth. It suits text, shadows, and grounding elements more than wide-open backgrounds.
What colors go with mosaic?
Mosaic has three easy routes: its complement #452411 for punch, its neighbors #11453E and #111845 for something calmer, or triadic partners #451132 and #324511 when you want energy.
Is mosaic a standard web color?
No — Mosaic is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #123447 or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make mosaic lighter or darker?
To lighten mosaic, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #C6E1F1 (lightest tint) to #03090C (darkest shade).
About Mosaic
Mosaic is classified as a Blue in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Blue hue family. It has alternative names including Elephant. The color is recognized by Resene.
Use our Color Converter to convert #123447 to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.