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#02566e color: Subaqueous

#02566e is rgb(2, 86, 110) in RGB and oklch(42.179% 0.07928 225.111) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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193°
100%

42.2%
0.079
225°
  • Sky blue
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • cyan-900
  • Black 57%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.21:1Readable · AA
Lc -93
Black text
2.56:1Hard to read
Lc 16

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About #02566e

#02566e is a soft dark sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 42.2% lightness, 0.079 chroma and a hue of 225°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.21:1 contrast and black text 2.56:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Subaqueous (#00576f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-900.

More dark sky blue colors

Lighter: #02566e mixed with white

  1. 02566e
  2. 29667c
  3. 42768a
  4. 5a8698
  5. 7197a6
  6. 88a8b5
  7. 9fb9c3
  8. b7cad2
  9. cedbe1
  10. e7edf0

Darker: #02566e mixed with black

  1. 02566e
  2. 014a5f
  3. 013e50
  4. 013241
  5. 002733
  6. 001c26
  7. 001219
  8. 00080e
  9. 000204
  10. 000001

Calmer: #02566e with less saturation

  1. 02566e
  2. 15556b
  3. 205568
  4. 285464
  5. 2f5361
  6. 35525e
  7. 3b515b
  8. 405157
  9. 455054
  10. 494f51

Questions about #02566e

What color is #02566e?

#02566e is soft dark sky blue. The closest named color is Subaqueous. In RGB it is rgb(2, 86, 110), in HSL hsl(193.33, 96.43%, 21.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(42.179% 0.07928 225.111).

What colors go well with #02566e?

The complementary color of #02566e is #713e27. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #005b5b and #2e4f78. The triadic partners are #6c3b57 and #545013.

Is white or black text more readable on #02566e?

White text reads better on #02566e: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.21:1 and black gives 2.56:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #02566e a warm or cool color?

#02566e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 225 degrees, its lightness 42.2% and its chroma 0.079.