#024139 Color
#024139 is rgb(2, 65, 57) in RGB, hsl(172, 94%, 13%) in HSL, and about cmyk(97%, 0%, 12%, 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 3.82. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#024139rgb(2, 65, 57)hsl(172, 94%, 13%)hsv(172, 97%, 25%)cmyk(97%, 0%, 12%, 75%)oklch(33.7% 0.06 181.2)lab(23.84% -20.88 -0.63)lch(23.84% 20.89 181.74)What #024139 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 #024139, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#024139 Channel Values
How #024139 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 57 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 172° · S 94% · L 13% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 172° · S 97% · V 25% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 97% · M 0% · Y 12% · K 75% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.55:1 vs white · 1.82:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #024139 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 #024139
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #024139; 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 #024139
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 #024139 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.
#024139#3B3B39#2D3E39#35353A#283A3A#074040#05403D#393939Using #024139 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-024139: #024139;background-color: #024139;colors: { 'color-024139': '#024139' }Color(red: 0.008, green: 0.255, blue: 0.224)<color name="color_024139">#024139</color>fill="#024139"More Teal Colors
#024139 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#024139 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #024139?
#024139 is a darkest teal — rgb(2, 65, 57) in RGB and hsl(172, 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 3.82.
What is the RGB value of #024139?
#024139 is rgb(2, 65, 57) — red 2, green 65, and blue 57 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #024139?
#024139 converts to approximately cmyk(97%, 0%, 12%, 75%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #024139 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #024139 scores 11.55:1 against white and 1.82:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #024139 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #024139 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 11.77, which is visibly different.
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