#02575A Color
#02575A is rgb(2, 87, 90) in RGB, hsl(182, 96%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(98%, 3%, 0%, 65%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Peacock (#005F5F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.05. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#02575Argb(2, 87, 90)hsl(182, 96%, 18%)hsv(182, 98%, 35%)cmyk(98%, 3%, 0%, 65%)oklch(41.5% 0.07 198.9)lab(32.84% -22.12 -8.53)lch(32.84% 23.71 201.08)What #02575A 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 #02575A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#02575A Channel Values
How #02575A 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 87 · B 90 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 182° · S 96% · L 18% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 182° · S 98% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 98% · M 3% · Y 0% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.35:1 vs white · 2.51:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #02575A 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 #02575A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #02575A; 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 #02575A
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 #02575A 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.
#02575A#4F4F5A#3E535A#48485B#374E5B#005757#005758#4E4E4EUsing #02575A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-02575a: #02575A;background-color: #02575A;colors: { 'color-02575a': '#02575A' }Color(red: 0.008, green: 0.341, blue: 0.353)<color name="color_02575a">#02575A</color>fill="#02575A"More Teal Colors
#02575A sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#02575A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #02575A?
#02575A is a darkest teal — rgb(2, 87, 90) in RGB and hsl(182, 96%, 18%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Peacock (#005F5F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.05.
What is the RGB value of #02575A?
#02575A is rgb(2, 87, 90) — red 2, green 87, and blue 90 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #02575A?
#02575A converts to approximately cmyk(98%, 3%, 0%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #02575A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #02575A scores 8.35:1 against white and 2.51:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #02575A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #02575A 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 11.01, which is visibly different.
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