#02554E
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(40.5% 0.071 185.2), rgb(2, 85, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.70:1).
About this color
#02554E is a dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 185°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.70:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #02554E |
| RGB | rgb(2, 85, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 95%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.071 185.2) |
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 #02554E | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #02554E | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #02554E text on white | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #02554E text on black | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDEB
oklch(93.7% 0.012 184.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEDB
oklch(88.4% 0.023 186.4)
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Step 300
300
#A4CAC4
oklch(81% 0.041 184.7)
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Step 400
400
#70AEA6
oklch(70.6% 0.065 185.6)
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Step 500
500
#449A90
oklch(63.1% 0.084 185.1)
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Step 600
600
#1A847A
oklch(55.5% 0.091 185.2)
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Step 700
700
#057067
oklch(49.1% 0.085 185.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#02554E
oklch(40.5% 0.071 185.2)
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Step 900
900
#174B45
oklch(37.7% 0.055 184.5)
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Step 950
950
#102C29
oklch(27% 0.034 186.1)
#02554E 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) | #504F4E | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #46484F | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005753 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #02554E
#02554E
oklch(40.5% 0.071 185.2)
- #693844
#693844
oklch(40.6% 0.071 5)
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 #02554E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.012
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.021
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.028
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.034
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.050
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.050
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.056
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.056
Use #02554E 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.