#02454C
Closest named color: Dark Teal (#014D4E). oklch(35.7% 0.06 206.5), rgb(2, 69, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.72:1).
About this color
#02454C is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 206°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Teal (#014D4E), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.72:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Teal (#014D4E) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #02454C |
| RGB | rgb(2, 69, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 95%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.7% 0.06 206.5) |
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 #02454C | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #02454C | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #02454C text on white | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #02454C text on black | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | 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
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECEE
oklch(93.5% 0.013 208.8)
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Step 200
200
#C7DEE1
oklch(88.4% 0.025 206.2)
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Step 300
300
#9FC9CF
oklch(80.8% 0.045 207.1)
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Step 400
400
#67AEB7
oklch(70.8% 0.073 206.1)
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Step 500
500
#3499A5
oklch(63.1% 0.092 206.4)
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Step 600
600
#00838F
oklch(55.7% 0.095 206.1)
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Step 700
700
#006E78
oklch(49.1% 0.084 205.8)
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Step 800
800
#005A63
oklch(42.7% 0.073 206.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#02454C
oklch(35.7% 0.06 206.5)
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Step 950
950
#0B2C30
oklch(27.1% 0.038 206.4)
#02454C 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) | #3E424C | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #343B4C | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004947 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #02454C
#02454C
oklch(35.7% 0.06 206.5)
- #582F2B
#582F2B
oklch(35.7% 0.061 26.4)
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 #02454C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.027
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.030
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.034
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.037
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.042
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.052
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.052
Use #02454C 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.