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#02453a color: MSU Green

#02453a is rgb(2, 69, 58) in RGB and oklch(34.964% 0.06366 177.417) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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170°
100%

35%
0.064
177°
  • Teal
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • emerald-900
  • Black 73%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
10.97:1Readable · AA
Lc -99
Black text
1.91:1Hard to read
Lc 9

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About #02453a

#02453a is a soft dark teal color. In OKLCH it has 35% lightness, 0.064 chroma and a hue of 177°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 10.97:1 contrast and black text 1.91:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is MSU Green (#18453b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-900.

More dark teal colors

Lighter: #02453a mixed with white

  1. 02453a
  2. 24564b
  3. 3c675d
  4. 547970
  5. 6b8b83
  6. 839d96
  7. 9bb0aa
  8. b3c4bf
  9. ccd7d4
  10. e5ebe9

Darker: #02453a mixed with black

  1. 02453a
  2. 013b31
  3. 013128
  4. 012720
  5. 001e18
  6. 001510
  7. 000c09
  8. 000504
  9. 000201
  10. 000000

Calmer: #02453a with less saturation

  1. 02453a
  2. 0f443a
  3. 17433a
  4. 1e423a
  5. 23413a
  6. 28403a
  7. 2c3f3a
  8. 303e3a
  9. 343d3a
  10. 373c3a

Questions about #02453a

What color is #02453a?

#02453a is soft dark teal. The closest named color is MSU Green. In RGB it is rgb(2, 69, 58), in HSL hsl(170.15, 94.37%, 13.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(34.964% 0.06366 177.417).

What colors go well with #02453a?

The complementary color of #02453a is #552b3b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #214326 and #00434b. The triadic partners are #3e3357 and #533116.

Is white or black text more readable on #02453a?

White text reads better on #02453a: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.97:1 and black gives 1.91:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #02453a a warm or cool color?

#02453a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 177 degrees, its lightness 35% and its chroma 0.064.