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#02453d color: MSU Green

#02453d is rgb(2, 69, 61) in RGB and oklch(35.073% 0.06194 181.861) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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173°
100%

35.1%
0.062
182°
  • Teal
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • emerald-900
  • Black 73%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
10.93:1Readable · AA
Lc -99
Black text
1.92:1Hard to read
Lc 9

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About #02453d

#02453d is a soft dark teal color. In OKLCH it has 35.1% lightness, 0.062 chroma and a hue of 182°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 10.93:1 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: #02453d mixed with white

  1. 02453d
  2. 24564e
  3. 3c6760
  4. 547972
  5. 6b8b85
  6. 839d98
  7. 9bb0ac
  8. b3c4c0
  9. ccd7d5
  10. e5ebea

Darker: #02453d mixed with black

  1. 02453d
  2. 013b34
  3. 01312b
  4. 012722
  5. 001e1a
  6. 001512
  7. 000c0a
  8. 000504
  9. 000201
  10. 000000

Calmer: #02453d with less saturation

  1. 02453d
  2. 0f443d
  3. 17433d
  4. 1e423c
  5. 23413c
  6. 28403c
  7. 2c3f3c
  8. 303e3b
  9. 343d3b
  10. 373c3b

Questions about #02453d

What color is #02453d?

#02453d is soft dark teal. The closest named color is MSU Green. In RGB it is rgb(2, 69, 61), in HSL hsl(172.84, 94.37%, 13.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(35.073% 0.06194 181.861).

What colors go well with #02453d?

The complementary color of #02453d is #552c38. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #1f442a and #00434d. The triadic partners are #413356 and #523315.

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

White text reads better on #02453d: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.93:1 and black gives 1.92:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #02453d a warm or cool color?

#02453d is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 182 degrees, its lightness 35.1% and its chroma 0.062.