#02572B
Closest named color: Spruce (#0A5F38). oklch(40.1% 0.103 152.7), rgb(2, 87, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.74:1).
About this color
#02572B is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Spruce (#0A5F38), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Spruce (#0A5F38) |
| Black text | 2.40:1 |
| White text | 8.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #02572B |
| RGB | rgb(2, 87, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 96%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.103 152.7) |
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 #02572B | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc -94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #02572B | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #02572B text on white | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #02572B text on black | 2.40:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F1F8F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE3
oklch(93.5% 0.022 154.1)
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Step 200
200
#C5E2CC
oklch(88.5% 0.043 152.7)
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Step 300
300
#9BD0A9
oklch(81% 0.078 152.6)
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Step 400
400
#5EB77B
oklch(70.8% 0.123 152.6)
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Step 500
500
#17A458
oklch(63.2% 0.158 152.6)
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Step 600
600
#008A47
oklch(55.5% 0.144 152.6)
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Step 700
700
#00743B
oklch(49% 0.127 152.7)
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Step 800
800
#005F2F
oklch(42.5% 0.11 152.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#02572B
oklch(40.1% 0.103 152.7)
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Step 950
950
#042F16
oklch(26.9% 0.065 152.8)
#02572B 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) | #574F28 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E482E | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00564C | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #02572B
#02572B
oklch(40.1% 0.103 152.7)
- #673060
#673060
oklch(40.1% 0.103 332.3)
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 #02572B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.029
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.031
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.031
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.036
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.040
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.049
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.051
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.052
Use #02572B 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.