#024C47
Closest named color: Dark Teal (#014D4E). oklch(37.5% 0.065 187.2), rgb(2, 76, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.87:1).
About this color
#024C47 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 187°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Teal (#014D4E), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.87:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Teal (#014D4E) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #024C47 |
| RGB | rgb(2, 76, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 95%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.065 187.2) |
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 #024C47 | 9.87:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #024C47 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #024C47 text on white | 9.87:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #024C47 text on black | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -10.0 | 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDEB
oklch(93.6% 0.014 185.9)
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Step 200
200
#C6DFDC
oklch(88.4% 0.027 187.9)
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Step 300
300
#9ECBC6
oklch(80.9% 0.048 187.9)
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Step 400
400
#63B1A9
oklch(70.8% 0.078 187)
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Step 500
500
#2A9D94
oklch(63.2% 0.1 187.2)
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Step 600
600
#00857D
oklch(55.5% 0.097 187.4)
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Step 700
700
#007069
oklch(49.1% 0.086 187.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C56
oklch(42.8% 0.075 187.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#024C47
oklch(37.5% 0.065 187.2)
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Step 950
950
#082D2A
oklch(27.1% 0.041 187.3)
#024C47 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) | #474747 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E4048 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004E4A | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #024C47
#024C47
oklch(37.5% 0.065 187.2)
- #5E323B
#5E323B
oklch(37.6% 0.064 7.5)
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 #024C47, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.012
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.020
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.038
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.039
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.041
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.046
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.054
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.059
Use #024C47 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.