#02505B
Closest named color: Deep Teal (#00555A). oklch(39.6% 0.068 210.8), rgb(2, 80, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.12:1).
About this color
#02505B is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 211°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Teal (#00555A), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.12:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Teal (#00555A) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #02505B |
| RGB | rgb(2, 80, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 96%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.6% 0.068 210.8) |
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 #02505B | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #02505B | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #02505B text on white | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #02505B text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | 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
#DFEDEF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 207.1)
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Step 200
200
#C5DFE4
oklch(88.6% 0.028 210.5)
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Step 300
300
#9BCAD3
oklch(80.9% 0.051 210.6)
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Step 400
400
#5EAFBD
oklch(70.8% 0.082 210)
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Step 500
500
#1C9AAD
oklch(63.1% 0.104 210.9)
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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)
#02505B
oklch(39.6% 0.068 210.8)
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Step 950
950
#052C32
oklch(27% 0.043 210.1)
#02505B 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) | #474D5C | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C455B | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005553 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #02505B
#02505B
oklch(39.6% 0.068 210.8)
- #663830
#663830
oklch(39.6% 0.067 30.8)
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 #02505B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.017
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.022
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.034
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.034
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.038
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.049
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.066
Use #02505B 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.