#024754
Closest named color: Charcoal (#264653). oklch(36.7% 0.064 215.4), rgb(2, 71, 84).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.33:1).
About this color
#024754 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 215°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal (#264653), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.33:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Charcoal (#264653) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #024754 |
| RGB | rgb(2, 71, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 95%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.7% 0.064 215.4) |
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 #024754 | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #024754 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #024754 text on white | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #024754 text on black | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | 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
#E0ECF0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 219.6)
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Step 200
200
#C6DEE4
oklch(88.5% 0.027 214.4)
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Step 300
300
#9EC9D4
oklch(80.9% 0.048 215.1)
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Step 400
400
#65ADBF
oklch(70.7% 0.077 215.7)
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Step 500
500
#2F98AF
oklch(63.1% 0.098 215.7)
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Step 600
600
#008197
oklch(55.5% 0.098 215.2)
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Step 700
700
#006D80
oklch(49.2% 0.087 215.3)
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Step 800
800
#005969
oklch(42.7% 0.076 215.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#024754
oklch(36.7% 0.064 215.4)
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Step 950
950
#092B33
oklch(26.9% 0.041 216.6)
#024754 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) | #3E4455 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #343D54 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004C4B | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #024754
#024754
oklch(36.7% 0.064 215.4)
- #5C3227
#5C3227
oklch(36.8% 0.064 35.6)
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 #024754, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.026
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.032
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.040
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.040
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.046
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.048
Use #024754 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.