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#02442c color: UP Forest Green

#02442c is rgb(2, 68, 44) in RGB and oklch(34.216% 0.0743 161.587) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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158°
100%

34.2%
0.074
162°
  • Emerald
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Graphite
  • emerald-900
  • Black 73%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
11.26:1Readable · AA
Lc -99
Black text
1.87:1Hard to read
Lc 8

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About #02442c

#02442c is a soft dark emerald color. In OKLCH it has 34.2% lightness, 0.074 chroma and a hue of 162°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 11.26:1 contrast and black text 1.87:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is UP Forest Green (#014431). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-900.

More dark emerald colors

Lighter: #02442c mixed with white

  1. 02442c
  2. 23553e
  3. 3b6651
  4. 537865
  5. 6a8a79
  6. 829d8e
  7. 9ab0a4
  8. b3c3ba
  9. ccd7d1
  10. e5ebe8

Darker: #02442c mixed with black

  1. 02442c
  2. 013a25
  3. 01301e
  4. 012617
  5. 001d11
  6. 00140a
  7. 000c05
  8. 000502
  9. 000201
  10. 000000

Calmer: #02442c with less saturation

  1. 02442c
  2. 0e432d
  3. 16422f
  4. 1d4130
  5. 224031
  6. 263f32
  7. 2b3d34
  8. 2e3c35
  9. 323b36
  10. 353a37

Questions about #02442c

What color is #02442c?

#02442c is soft dark emerald. The closest named color is UP Forest Green. In RGB it is rgb(2, 68, 44), in HSL hsl(158.18, 94.29%, 13.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(34.216% 0.0743 161.587).

What colors go well with #02442c?

The complementary color of #02442c is #522743. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2a4013 and #004442. The triadic partners are #33335e and #582a17.

Is white or black text more readable on #02442c?

White text reads better on #02442c: white gives a contrast ratio of 11.26:1 and black gives 1.87:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #02442c a warm or cool color?

#02442c is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 162 degrees, its lightness 34.2% and its chroma 0.074.