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#02493b color: Tropical Forest

#02493b is rgb(2, 73, 59) in RGB and oklch(36.215% 0.06787 174.16) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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168°
100%

36.2%
0.068
174°
  • Teal
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • emerald-900
  • Black 71%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
10.40:1Readable · AA
Lc -98
Black text
2.02:1Hard to read
Lc 10

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About #02493b

#02493b is a soft dark teal color. In OKLCH it has 36.2% lightness, 0.068 chroma and a hue of 174°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 10.4:1 contrast and black text 2.02:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Tropical Forest (#024a43). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-900.

More dark teal colors

Lighter: #02493b mixed with white

  1. 02493b
  2. 255a4c
  3. 3d6b5e
  4. 557c70
  5. 6c8e83
  6. 84a097
  7. 9cb2ab
  8. b4c5bf
  9. ccd8d4
  10. e6ebe9

Darker: #02493b mixed with black

  1. 02493b
  2. 013e32
  3. 013429
  4. 012a21
  5. 002019
  6. 001711
  7. 000e09
  8. 000604
  9. 000201
  10. 000000

Calmer: #02493b with less saturation

  1. 02493b
  2. 10483b
  3. 19473c
  4. 20463c
  5. 25453c
  6. 2a443c
  7. 2f433d
  8. 33413d
  9. 37403d
  10. 3a3f3d

Questions about #02493b

What color is #02493b?

#02493b is soft dark teal. The closest named color is Tropical Forest. In RGB it is rgb(2, 73, 59), in HSL hsl(168.17, 94.67%, 14.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(36.215% 0.06787 174.16).

What colors go well with #02493b?

The complementary color of #02493b is #592e40. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #264726 and #00484e. The triadic partners are #40365e and #593318.

Is white or black text more readable on #02493b?

White text reads better on #02493b: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.4:1 and black gives 2.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #02493b a warm or cool color?

#02493b is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 174 degrees, its lightness 36.2% and its chroma 0.068.