#02554C Color
#02554C is rgb(2, 85, 76) in RGB, hsl(173, 95%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(98%, 0%, 11%, 67%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Jungle Green (#004B49), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.23. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#02554Crgb(2, 85, 76)hsl(173, 95%, 17%)hsv(173, 98%, 33%)cmyk(98%, 0%, 11%, 67%)oklch(40.4% 0.071 182.6)lab(31.72% -24.91 -1.40)lch(31.72% 24.95 183.21)What #02554C 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 #02554C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#02554C Channel Values
How #02554C 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 85 · B 76 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 173° · S 95% · L 17% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 173° · S 98% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 98% · M 0% · Y 11% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.73:1 vs white · 2.41:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #02554C 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 #02554C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #02554C; 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 #02554C
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 #02554C 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.
#02554C#4E4E4C#3C514C#46464D#364C4D#0A5454#075451#4B4B4BUsing #02554C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-02554c: #02554C;background-color: #02554C;colors: { 'color-02554c': '#02554C' }Color(red: 0.008, green: 0.333, blue: 0.298)<color name="color_02554c">#02554C</color>fill="#02554C"More Teal Colors
#02554C sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#02554C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #02554C?
#02554C is a darkest teal — rgb(2, 85, 76) in RGB and hsl(173, 95%, 17%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Jungle Green (#004B49), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.23.
What is the RGB value of #02554C?
#02554C is rgb(2, 85, 76) — red 2, green 85, and blue 76 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #02554C?
#02554C converts to approximately cmyk(98%, 0%, 11%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #02554C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #02554C scores 8.73:1 against white and 2.41:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #02554C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #02554C 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 12.91, which is visibly different.
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