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#024B5E Color

#024B5E is rgb(2, 75, 94) in RGB, hsl(192, 96%, 19%) in HSL, and about cmyk(98%, 20%, 0%, 63%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Midnight Green(eagle Green) (#004953), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.99. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#024B5E
HEX#024B5E
RGBrgb(2, 75, 94)
HSLhsl(192, 96%, 19%)
HSVhsv(192, 98%, 37%)
CMYKcmyk(98%, 20%, 0%, 63%)
OKLCHoklch(38.3% 0.07 222.4)
LABlab(28.74% -15.00 -17.27)
LCHlch(28.74% 22.88 229.02)

What #024B5E 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 #024B5E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#024B5E Channel Values

How #024B5E breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 2 · G 75 · B 948-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 192° · S 96% · L 19%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 192° · S 98% · V 37%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 98% · M 20% · Y 0% · K 63%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance9.67:1 vs white · 2.17:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #024B5E 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.

TextWhite text9.67:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.17:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #024B5E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #024B5E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #024B5E

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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Shades

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How #024B5E 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.

Typical#024B5E
Protanopia#44445E
Protanomaly#35475E
Deuteranopia#3D3D5F
Deuteranomaly#2F435E
Tritanopia#004E4E
Tritanomaly#004D55
Achromatopsia#444444

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Using #024B5E in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-024b5e: #024B5E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #024B5E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-024b5e': '#024B5E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.008, green: 0.294, blue: 0.369)
Android XML<color name="color_024b5e">#024B5E</color>
SVG fillfill="#024B5E"

More Teal Colors

#024B5E sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#024B5E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #024B5E?

#024B5E is a darkest teal — rgb(2, 75, 94) in RGB and hsl(192, 96%, 19%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Midnight Green(eagle Green) (#004953), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.99.

What is the RGB value of #024B5E?

#024B5E is rgb(2, 75, 94) — red 2, green 75, and blue 94 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #024B5E?

#024B5E converts to approximately cmyk(98%, 20%, 0%, 63%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #024B5E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #024B5E scores 9.67:1 against white and 2.17:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #024B5E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #024B5E 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 13.82, which is visibly different.

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