#02505F
Closest named color: Deep Teal (#00555A). oklch(39.8% 0.07 216.1), rgb(2, 80, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.07:1).
About this color
#02505F is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 216°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Teal (#00555A), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.07:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Teal (#00555A) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #02505F |
| RGB | rgb(2, 80, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 96%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.07 216.1) |
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 #02505F | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #02505F | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #02505F text on white | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #02505F text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | 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
#F0F7F8
oklch(97.1% 0.008 207.1)
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Step 100
100
#DFEDF0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 212)
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Step 200
200
#C5DEE6
oklch(88.5% 0.029 219)
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Step 300
300
#9BCAD6
oklch(81% 0.052 215.1)
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Step 400
400
#5EAEC2
oklch(70.7% 0.084 216)
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Step 500
500
#1A99B3
oklch(63.1% 0.107 216.3)
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Step 600
600
#008198
oklch(55.6% 0.099 216.1)
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Step 700
700
#006C80
oklch(49% 0.087 216.4)
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Step 800
800
#005969
oklch(42.7% 0.076 215.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#02505F
oklch(39.8% 0.07 216.1)
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Step 950
950
#052C34
oklch(27.1% 0.044 214.8)
#02505F 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) | #464D60 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B455F | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005555 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #02505F
#02505F
oklch(39.8% 0.07 216.1)
- #67392C
#67392C
oklch(39.8% 0.069 36.6)
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 #02505F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.021
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.029
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.037
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.037
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.041
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.048
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.059
Use #02505F 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.