#02544F
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(40.2% 0.069 187.8), rgb(2, 84, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.81:1).
About this color
#02544F is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 188°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.81:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #02544F |
| RGB | rgb(2, 84, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 95%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.2% 0.069 187.8) |
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 #02544F | 8.81:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #02544F | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #02544F text on white | 8.81:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #02544F text on black | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEB
oklch(93.5% 0.011 189.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEDC
oklch(88.4% 0.023 189.8)
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Step 300
300
#A4CAC5
oklch(81% 0.041 186.6)
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Step 400
400
#70AEA8
oklch(70.7% 0.065 188.1)
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Step 500
500
#459A93
oklch(63.2% 0.083 188)
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Step 600
600
#1C847D
oklch(55.6% 0.09 188)
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Step 700
700
#087069
oklch(49.2% 0.084 187.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#02544F
oklch(40.2% 0.069 187.8)
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Step 900
900
#184B47
oklch(37.8% 0.054 187.9)
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Step 950
950
#102C29
oklch(27% 0.034 186.1)
#02544F 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) | #4F4F4F | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454750 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005652 | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #02544F
#02544F
oklch(40.2% 0.069 187.8)
- #683741
#683741
oklch(40.2% 0.07 7.7)
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 #02544F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.011
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.018
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.024
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.032
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.050
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.053
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.060
Use #02544F 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.