#02502F
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(38% 0.089 157.5), rgb(2, 80, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.58:1).
About this color
#02502F is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #02502F |
| RGB | rgb(2, 80, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 95%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.089 157.5) |
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 #02502F | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #02502F | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #02502F text on white | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #02502F text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | 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
#E0EEE5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 157.9)
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Step 200
200
#C6E1D0
oklch(88.5% 0.037 157.9)
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Step 300
300
#9DCEB0
oklch(80.9% 0.066 157.7)
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Step 400
400
#63B586
oklch(70.8% 0.107 157.1)
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Step 500
500
#28A168
oklch(63% 0.135 157.5)
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Step 600
600
#008954
oklch(55.5% 0.13 157.7)
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Step 700
700
#007446
oklch(49.2% 0.116 157.5)
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Step 800
800
#005F38
oklch(42.7% 0.101 157.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#02502F
oklch(38% 0.089 157.5)
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Step 950
950
#072E1B
oklch(26.8% 0.056 157.6)
#02502F 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) | #4F492D | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474331 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004F48 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #02502F
#02502F
oklch(38% 0.089 157.5)
- #5F2E53
#5F2E53
oklch(38% 0.088 337.2)
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 #02502F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.030
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.030
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.041
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.043
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.045
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.045
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.047
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.050
Use #02502F 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.