#02573E
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(40.5% 0.084 165.5), rgb(2, 87, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.62:1).
About this color
#02573E is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #02573E |
| RGB | rgb(2, 87, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 96%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.084 165.5) |
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 #02573E | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #02573E | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #02573E text on white | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #02573E 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
#C9DFD5
oklch(88.4% 0.027 166.7)
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Step 300
300
#A4CBB9
oklch(80.9% 0.049 165.4)
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Step 400
400
#70B095
oklch(70.6% 0.077 165.7)
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Step 500
500
#449D7B
oklch(63.2% 0.101 165.4)
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Step 600
600
#1A8764
oklch(55.6% 0.109 165.6)
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Step 700
700
#057253
oklch(49% 0.1 165.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#02573E
oklch(40.5% 0.084 165.5)
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Step 900
900
#174C39
oklch(37.6% 0.065 165.8)
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Step 950
950
#102D22
oklch(27.1% 0.041 166.1)
#02573E 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) | #55503D | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4940 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005750 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #02573E
#02573E
oklch(40.5% 0.084 165.5)
- #693553
#693553
oklch(40.6% 0.084 345.8)
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 #02573E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.029
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.031
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.050
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.050
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.055
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.055
Use #02573E 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.