#02635D
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(45% 0.078 187.6), rgb(2, 99, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#02635D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 188°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.94:1 |
| White text | 7.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #02635D |
| RGB | rgb(2, 99, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 96%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.078 187.6) |
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 #02635D | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #02635D | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #02635D text on white | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #02635D text on black | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEB
oklch(93.7% 0.013 185.1)
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Step 200
200
#C7DFDC
oklch(88.5% 0.026 187.6)
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Step 300
300
#A0CBC6
oklch(81% 0.046 187.5)
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Step 400
400
#68B0A9
oklch(70.8% 0.073 187.7)
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Step 500
500
#369C93
oklch(63.2% 0.093 186.8)
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Step 600
600
#00857D
oklch(55.5% 0.097 187.4)
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Step 700
700
#007069
oklch(49.1% 0.086 187.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#02635D
oklch(45% 0.078 187.6)
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Step 900
900
#0C4C47
oklch(37.7% 0.061 186.9)
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Step 950
950
#0B2C2A
oklch(26.9% 0.038 189.5)
#02635D 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) | #5D5D5D | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #51545E | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006661 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #02635D
#02635D
oklch(45% 0.078 187.6)
- #7A424D
#7A424D
oklch(45.1% 0.078 8.1)
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 #02635D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.026
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.029
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.046
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.055
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.058
Use #02635D 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.