#02492C
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(35.8% 0.082 158.6), rgb(2, 73, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.54:1).
About this color
#02492C is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #02492C |
| RGB | rgb(2, 73, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 95%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.8% 0.082 158.6) |
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 #02492C | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #02492C | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #02492C text on white | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #02492C text on black | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE5
oklch(93.7% 0.018 155.8)
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Step 200
200
#C7E0D1
oklch(88.4% 0.033 159.3)
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Step 300
300
#A0CDB2
oklch(80.9% 0.061 158.4)
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Step 400
400
#68B38A
oklch(70.6% 0.097 158.7)
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Step 500
500
#34A06D
oklch(63.1% 0.125 158.8)
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Step 600
600
#008956
oklch(55.5% 0.129 158.6)
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Step 700
700
#007348
oklch(49% 0.113 158.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F3A
oklch(42.8% 0.099 158.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#02492C
oklch(35.8% 0.082 158.6)
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Step 950
950
#0B2E1D
oklch(27% 0.051 158.7)
#02492C 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) | #48422A | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #403D2E | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004842 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #02492C
#02492C
oklch(35.8% 0.082 158.6)
- #572A4B
#572A4B
oklch(35.8% 0.081 338.2)
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 #02492C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.007
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.019
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.037
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.040
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.042
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.044
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.045
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.047
Use #02492C 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.