#02769B
Closest named color: Sea Blue (#047495). oklch(52.9% 0.104 228.9), rgb(2, 118, 155).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#02769B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 229°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Blue (#047495), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sea Blue (#047495) |
| Black text | 4.06:1 |
| White text | 5.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #02769B |
| RGB | rgb(2, 118, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 97%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.9% 0.104 228.9) |
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 #02769B | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -80.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #02769B | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #02769B text on white | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #02769B text on black | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.7 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 226.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8DDE7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 227.9)
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Step 300
300
#A2C7D9
oklch(80.9% 0.047 229)
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Step 400
400
#6DAAC6
oklch(70.7% 0.075 228.8)
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Step 500
500
#4194B7
oklch(63% 0.095 228.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#02769B
oklch(52.9% 0.104 228.9)
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Step 700
700
#016A8C
oklch(49% 0.097 229.2)
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Step 800
800
#0B5772
oklch(42.8% 0.08 228.8)
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Step 900
900
#16485C
oklch(37.8% 0.062 228.6)
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Step 950
950
#0F2A36
oklch(27% 0.04 229.8)
#02769B 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) | #63749D | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #51689A | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008082 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #02769B
#02769B
oklch(52.9% 0.104 228.9)
- #9B5731
#9B5731
oklch(52.9% 0.104 48.4)
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 #02769B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.010
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.016
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.024
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.032
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.034
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.039
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.042
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.042
Use #02769B 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.