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#02542c color: Lemon Balm Green

#02542c is rgb(2, 84, 44) in RGB and oklch(39.175% 0.09757 154.086) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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151°
100%

39.2%
0.098
154°
  • Emerald
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Cool
  • ≈ Dark green
  • green-900
  • Black 67%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
9.10:1Readable · AA
Lc -95
Black text
2.31:1Hard to read
Lc 14

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About #02542c

#02542c is a deep dark emerald color. In OKLCH it has 39.2% lightness, 0.098 chroma and a hue of 154°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 9.1:1 contrast and black text 2.31:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Lemon Balm Green (#005228). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is green-900.

More dark emerald colors

Lighter: #02542c mixed with white

  1. 02542c
  2. 27643f
  3. 407452
  4. 588566
  5. 6f957b
  6. 86a790
  7. 9eb8a5
  8. b5c9bb
  9. cedbd1
  10. e6ede8

Darker: #02542c mixed with black

  1. 02542c
  2. 014825
  3. 013c1e
  4. 013117
  5. 002611
  6. 001b0a
  7. 001105
  8. 000802
  9. 000201
  10. 000000

Calmer: #02542c with less saturation

  1. 02542c
  2. 12532f
  3. 1d5132
  4. 245034
  5. 2a4f37
  6. 304d3a
  7. 354c3c
  8. 394a3e
  9. 3e4941
  10. 424743

Questions about #02542c

What color is #02542c?

#02542c is deep dark emerald. The closest named color is Lemon Balm Green. In RGB it is rgb(2, 84, 44), in HSL hsl(150.73, 95.35%, 16.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(39.175% 0.09757 154.086).

What colors go well with #02542c?

The complementary color of #02542c is #642f5b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3b4e00 and #00544b. The triadic partners are #363f79 and #702e1f.

Is white or black text more readable on #02542c?

White text reads better on #02542c: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.1:1 and black gives 2.31:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #02542c a warm or cool color?

#02542c is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 154 degrees, its lightness 39.2% and its chroma 0.098.