#02573D
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(40.5% 0.085 164.6), rgb(2, 87, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.63:1).
About this color
#02573D is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #02573D |
| RGB | rgb(2, 87, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 96%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.085 164.6) |
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 #02573D | 8.63:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #02573D | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #02573D text on white | 8.63:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #02573D text on black | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 162.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD4
oklch(88.4% 0.028 164.3)
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Step 300
300
#A4CBB8
oklch(80.9% 0.049 164.1)
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Step 400
400
#70B194
oklch(70.8% 0.08 164.4)
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Step 500
500
#449D7A
oklch(63.2% 0.101 164.8)
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Step 600
600
#1A8762
oklch(55.6% 0.11 164.4)
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Step 700
700
#057251
oklch(49% 0.102 164.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#02573D
oklch(40.5% 0.085 164.6)
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Step 900
900
#174C38
oklch(37.5% 0.066 164.6)
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Step 950
950
#102D21
oklch(27.1% 0.042 164)
#02573D 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) | #55503C | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C493F | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005750 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #02573D
#02573D
oklch(40.5% 0.085 164.6)
- #683554
#683554
oklch(40.5% 0.084 344.2)
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 #02573D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.030
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.031
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.051
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.051
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.054
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.056
Use #02573D 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.