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#02594a color: Forest Shadows

#02594a is rgb(2, 89, 74) in RGB and oklch(41.487% 0.07689 175.958) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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170°
100%

41.5%
0.077
176°
  • Teal
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • teal-800
  • Black 65%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
8.30:1Readable · AA
Lc -93
Black text
2.53:1Hard to read
Lc 16

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About #02594a

#02594a is a soft dark teal color. In OKLCH it has 41.5% lightness, 0.077 chroma and a hue of 176°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 8.3:1 contrast and black text 2.53:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Forest Shadows (#015a49). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-800.

More dark teal colors

Lighter: #02594a mixed with white

  1. 02594a
  2. 29685a
  3. 43786b
  4. 5a887c
  5. 71988e
  6. 88a9a0
  7. 9fbab2
  8. b7cbc5
  9. cfdcd8
  10. e7edeb

Darker: #02594a mixed with black

  1. 02594a
  2. 014c3f
  3. 014035
  4. 01342a
  5. 002820
  6. 001d17
  7. 00130e
  8. 000906
  9. 000302
  10. 000000

Calmer: #02594a with less saturation

  1. 02594a
  2. 15584a
  3. 20574a
  4. 28554a
  5. 2f544b
  6. 35534b
  7. 3a514b
  8. 3f504b
  9. 434f4b
  10. 484d4b

Questions about #02594a

What color is #02594a?

#02594a is soft dark teal. The closest named color is Forest Shadows. In RGB it is rgb(2, 89, 74), in HSL hsl(169.66, 95.6%, 17.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(41.487% 0.07689 175.958).

What colors go well with #02594a?

The complementary color of #02594a is #6c394d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2e5731 and #005760. The triadic partners are #4f4271 and #6b401e.

Is white or black text more readable on #02594a?

White text reads better on #02594a: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.3:1 and black gives 2.53:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #02594a a warm or cool color?

#02594a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 176 degrees, its lightness 41.5% and its chroma 0.077.