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#02494c color: Sherpa Blue

#02494c is rgb(2, 73, 76) in RGB and oklch(36.872% 0.06187 199.593) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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182°
100%

36.9%
0.062
200°
  • Cyan
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • teal-900
  • Black 70%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
10.19:1Readable · AA
Lc -97
Black text
2.06:1Hard to read
Lc 11

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About #02494c

#02494c is a soft dark cyan color. In OKLCH it has 36.9% lightness, 0.062 chroma and a hue of 200°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 10.19:1 contrast and black text 2.06:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Sherpa Blue (#00494e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-900.

More dark cyan colors

Lighter: #02494c mixed with white

  1. 02494c
  2. 255a5c
  3. 3e6b6d
  4. 557c7e
  5. 6d8e8f
  6. 84a0a1
  7. 9cb2b3
  8. b4c5c6
  9. cdd8d8
  10. e6ebec

Darker: #02494c mixed with black

  1. 02494c
  2. 013e41
  3. 013436
  4. 012a2c
  5. 002022
  6. 001718
  7. 000e0f
  8. 000606
  9. 000202
  10. 000000

Calmer: #02494c with less saturation

  1. 02494c
  2. 10484b
  3. 194749
  4. 204648
  5. 264547
  6. 2b4546
  7. 304444
  8. 344343
  9. 384142
  10. 3c4041

Questions about #02494c

What color is #02494c?

#02494c is soft dark cyan. The closest named color is Sherpa Blue. In RGB it is rgb(2, 73, 76), in HSL hsl(182.43, 94.87%, 15.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(36.872% 0.06187 199.593).

What colors go well with #02494c?

The complementary color of #02494c is #5c3132. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #154a3a and #14455a. The triadic partners are #4e3454 and #513b14.

Is white or black text more readable on #02494c?

White text reads better on #02494c: white gives a contrast ratio of 10.19:1 and black gives 2.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #02494c a warm or cool color?

#02494c is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 200 degrees, its lightness 36.9% and its chroma 0.062.