#024137 Color
#024137 is rgb(2, 65, 55) in RGB, hsl(170, 94%, 13%) in HSL, and about cmyk(97%, 0%, 15%, 75%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is MSU Green (#18453B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.84. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#024137rgb(2, 65, 55)hsl(170, 94%, 13%)hsv(170, 97%, 25%)cmyk(97%, 0%, 15%, 75%)oklch(33.6% 0.061 178.1)lab(23.79% -21.39 0.60)lch(23.79% 21.39 178.39)What #024137 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #024137, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#024137 Channel Values
How #024137 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 2 · G 65 · B 55 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 170° · S 94% · L 13% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 170° · S 97% · V 25% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 97% · M 0% · Y 15% · K 75% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.58:1 vs white · 1.81:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #024137 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #024137
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #024137; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #024137
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #024137 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#024137#3B3B37#2D3E37#353538#283A38#084040#06403C#393939Using #024137 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-024137: #024137;background-color: #024137;colors: { 'color-024137': '#024137' }Color(red: 0.008, green: 0.255, blue: 0.216)<color name="color_024137">#024137</color>fill="#024137"More Teal Colors
#024137 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#024137 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #024137?
#024137 is a darkest teal — rgb(2, 65, 55) in RGB and hsl(170, 94%, 13%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is MSU Green (#18453B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.84.
What is the RGB value of #024137?
#024137 is rgb(2, 65, 55) — red 2, green 65, and blue 55 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #024137?
#024137 converts to approximately cmyk(97%, 0%, 15%, 75%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #024137 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #024137 scores 11.58:1 against white and 1.81:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #024137 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #024137 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 12.57, which is visibly different.
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