#02576E
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(42.5% 0.079 223.8), rgb(2, 87, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.10:1).
About this color
#02576E is a dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 224°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.10:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.59:1 |
| White text | 8.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #02576E |
| RGB | rgb(2, 87, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 96%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.079 223.8) |
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 #02576E | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #02576E | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #02576E text on white | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #02576E text on black | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | 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
#F1F6F8
oklch(97% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 221.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8DDE6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 225.3)
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Step 300
300
#A1C8D7
oklch(81% 0.046 223.3)
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Step 400
400
#6BABC3
oklch(70.7% 0.074 223.9)
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Step 500
500
#3D96B4
oklch(63.2% 0.095 223.7)
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Step 600
600
#097F9F
oklch(55.5% 0.102 224)
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Step 700
700
#006B87
oklch(49% 0.092 224)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#02576E
oklch(42.5% 0.079 223.8)
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Step 900
900
#13485A
oklch(37.6% 0.062 225)
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Step 950
950
#0D2A34
oklch(26.8% 0.039 223.9)
#02576E 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) | #4A556F | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D4C6E | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005E5F | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #02576E
#02576E
oklch(42.5% 0.079 223.8)
- #723F29
#723F29
oklch(42.5% 0.079 43.5)
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 #02576E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.029
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.034
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.038
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.053
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.053
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.056
Use #02576E 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.