#02445B
Closest named color: Charcoal (#264653). oklch(36.2% 0.07 229.2), rgb(2, 68, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.60:1).
About this color
#02445B is a dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 229°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal (#264653), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.60:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Charcoal (#264653) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #02445B |
| RGB | rgb(2, 68, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 96%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.2% 0.07 229.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #02445B | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #02445B | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #02445B text on white | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #02445B text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -8.4 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 900.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 229)
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Step 200
200
#C6DDE9
oklch(88.4% 0.03 230.3)
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Step 300
300
#9EC8DC
oklch(80.9% 0.053 228.6)
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Step 400
400
#65ABCB
oklch(70.7% 0.085 229.2)
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Step 500
500
#3195BD
oklch(63% 0.108 229.1)
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Step 600
600
#007EA6
oklch(55.5% 0.11 229.3)
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Step 700
700
#006A8C
oklch(49% 0.097 229.1)
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Step 800
800
#005774
oklch(42.7% 0.085 229.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#02445B
oklch(36.2% 0.07 229.2)
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Step 950
950
#0A2A38
oklch(26.9% 0.045 230.7)
#02445B with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #38435C | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D3B5B | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004A4C | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #02445B
#02445B
oklch(36.2% 0.07 229.2)
- #5B3119
#5B3119
oklch(36.2% 0.071 48.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #02445B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.030
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.035
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.035
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.043
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.048
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.051
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.056
Use #02445B in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.