#02454F
Closest named color: Charcoal (#264653). oklch(35.8% 0.061 211.3), rgb(2, 69, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.67:1).
About this color
#02454F is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 211°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal (#264653), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.67:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Charcoal (#264653) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #02454F |
| RGB | rgb(2, 69, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 95%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.8% 0.061 211.3) |
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 #02454F | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #02454F | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #02454F text on white | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #02454F text on black | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -8.2 | 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
#F1F7F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECEF
oklch(93.5% 0.013 214.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7DEE3
oklch(88.5% 0.025 212.2)
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Step 300
300
#9FC9D2
oklch(80.9% 0.046 212.2)
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Step 400
400
#67ADBB
oklch(70.7% 0.073 211.8)
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Step 500
500
#3398AA
oklch(63% 0.094 211.9)
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Step 600
600
#008293
oklch(55.6% 0.096 210.7)
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Step 700
700
#006D7C
oklch(49% 0.085 211.2)
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Step 800
800
#005966
oklch(42.6% 0.074 211.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#02454F
oklch(35.8% 0.061 211.3)
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Step 950
950
#0A2B31
oklch(26.8% 0.039 211.9)
#02454F 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) | #3D4250 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #333B4F | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004948 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #02454F
#02454F
oklch(35.8% 0.061 211.3)
- #593028
#593028
oklch(36% 0.062 32)
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 #02454F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.028
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.033
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.035
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.038
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.052
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.052
Use #02454F 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.