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#02453c color: MSU Green

#02453c is rgb(2, 69, 60) in RGB and oklch(35.036% 0.06247 180.348) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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172°
100%

35%
0.062
180°
  • Teal
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • emerald-900
  • Black 73%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
10.94:1Readable · AA
Lc -99
Black text
1.92:1Hard to read
Lc 9

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About #02453c

#02453c is a soft dark teal color. In OKLCH it has 35% lightness, 0.062 chroma and a hue of 180°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 10.94:1 contrast and black text 1.92:1, 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: #02453c mixed with white

  1. 02453c
  2. 24564d
  3. 3c675f
  4. 547971
  5. 6b8b84
  6. 839d98
  7. 9bb0ab
  8. b3c4c0
  9. ccd7d4
  10. e5ebea

Darker: #02453c mixed with black

  1. 02453c
  2. 013b33
  3. 01312a
  4. 012721
  5. 001e19
  6. 001511
  7. 000c0a
  8. 000504
  9. 000201
  10. 000000

Calmer: #02453c with less saturation

  1. 02453c
  2. 0f443c
  3. 17433c
  4. 1e423c
  5. 23413b
  6. 28403b
  7. 2c3f3b
  8. 303e3b
  9. 343d3b
  10. 373c3b

Questions about #02453c

What color is #02453c?

#02453c is soft dark teal. The closest named color is MSU Green. In RGB it is rgb(2, 69, 60), in HSL hsl(171.94, 94.37%, 13.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(35.036% 0.06247 180.348).

What colors go well with #02453c?

The complementary color of #02453c is #552c39. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #204429 and #00434d. The triadic partners are #403356 and #523215.

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

White text reads better on #02453c: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.94:1 and black gives 1.92:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #02453c a warm or cool color?

#02453c is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 180 degrees, its lightness 35% and its chroma 0.062.