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#02555e color: Deep Teal

#02555e is rgb(2, 85, 94) in RGB and oklch(41.12% 0.06989 207.286) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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186°
100%

41.1%
0.070
207°
  • Cyan
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • cyan-900
  • Black 63%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.52:1Readable · AA
Lc -93
Black text
2.46:1Hard to read
Lc 15

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About #02555e

#02555e is a soft dark cyan color. In OKLCH it has 41.1% lightness, 0.07 chroma and a hue of 207°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.52:1 contrast and black text 2.46:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Deep Teal (#00555a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-900.

More dark cyan colors

Lighter: #02555e mixed with white

  1. 02555e
  2. 28656d
  3. 42757c
  4. 59858c
  5. 70969b
  6. 88a7ab
  7. 9fb8bc
  8. b6c9cc
  9. cedbdd
  10. e6edee

Darker: #02555e mixed with black

  1. 02555e
  2. 014951
  3. 013d44
  4. 013137
  5. 00262b
  6. 001c1f
  7. 001114
  8. 00080a
  9. 000203
  10. 000000

Calmer: #02555e with less saturation

  1. 02555e
  2. 14545c
  3. 1f535a
  4. 275258
  5. 2e5156
  6. 345054
  7. 394f52
  8. 3e4e50
  9. 424d4f
  10. 474c4d

Questions about #02555e

What color is #02555e?

#02555e is soft dark cyan. The closest named color is Deep Teal. In RGB it is rgb(2, 85, 94), in HSL hsl(185.87, 95.83%, 18.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(41.12% 0.06989 207.286).

What colors go well with #02555e?

The complementary color of #02555e is #6c3b36. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #10574a and #1f506c. The triadic partners are #5f3d5e and #5b4817.

Is white or black text more readable on #02555e?

White text reads better on #02555e: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.52:1 and black gives 2.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #02555e a warm or cool color?

#02555e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 207 degrees, its lightness 41.1% and its chroma 0.07.