#02534C
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(39.8% 0.069 185), rgb(2, 83, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.95:1).
About this color
#02534C is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 185°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.95:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #02534C |
| RGB | rgb(2, 83, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 95%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.069 185) |
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 #02534C | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #02534C | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #02534C text on white | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #02534C text on black | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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
#DFEDEB
oklch(93.5% 0.015 186.7)
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Step 200
200
#C5E0DB
oklch(88.5% 0.029 183.3)
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Step 300
300
#9BCCC5
oklch(80.9% 0.052 185.4)
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Step 400
400
#5EB2A7
oklch(70.8% 0.084 184.5)
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Step 500
500
#1A9E92
oklch(63.1% 0.106 185.1)
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Step 600
600
#00857B
oklch(55.5% 0.097 185.6)
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Step 700
700
#007067
oklch(49% 0.086 185.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C54
oklch(42.7% 0.075 184.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#02534C
oklch(39.8% 0.069 185)
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Step 950
950
#052D29
oklch(26.9% 0.044 185.1)
#02534C 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) | #4E4E4C | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #44464D | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005551 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #02534C
#02534C
oklch(39.8% 0.069 185)
- #663642
#663642
oklch(39.7% 0.07 4.7)
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 #02534C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.006
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.022
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.023
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.033
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.052
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.055
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.056
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.059
Use #02534C 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.