#02533E
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(39.3% 0.078 168.4), rgb(2, 83, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.09:1).
About this color
#02533E is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #02533E |
| RGB | rgb(2, 83, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 95%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.3% 0.078 168.4) |
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 #02533E | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #02533E | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #02533E text on white | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #02533E text on black | 2.30:1 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE8
oklch(93.7% 0.017 168.5)
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Step 200
200
#C5E0D5
oklch(88.4% 0.032 169.1)
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Step 300
300
#9CCDBA
oklch(80.8% 0.058 169.1)
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Step 400
400
#5FB496
oklch(70.8% 0.095 168.5)
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Step 500
500
#1EA07C
oklch(63% 0.12 168.6)
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Step 600
600
#008867
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.2)
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Step 700
700
#007256
oklch(49% 0.099 168.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E46
oklch(42.8% 0.087 168)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#02533E
oklch(39.3% 0.078 168.4)
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Step 950
950
#052E22
oklch(27% 0.05 168.8)
#02533E 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) | #514C3D | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #47463F | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00544D | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #02533E
#02533E
oklch(39.3% 0.078 168.4)
- #64334D
#64334D
oklch(39.3% 0.078 348.2)
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 #02533E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.039
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.044
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.046
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.049
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.051
Use #02533E 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.