#02585A Color
#02585A is rgb(2, 88, 90) in RGB, hsl(181, 96%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(98%, 2%, 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 3.36. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#02585Argb(2, 88, 90)hsl(181, 96%, 18%)hsv(181, 98%, 35%)cmyk(98%, 2%, 0%, 65%)oklch(41.8% 0.07 197.5)lab(33.20% -22.58 -8.00)lch(33.20% 23.96 199.51)What #02585A 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 #02585A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#02585A Channel Values
How #02585A 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 88 · B 90 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 181° · S 96% · L 18% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 181° · S 98% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 98% · M 2% · Y 0% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.25:1 vs white · 2.55:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #02585A 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 #02585A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #02585A; 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 #02585A
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 #02585A 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.
#02585A#50505A#3E545A#48485B#384F5B#005858#015859#4F4F4FUsing #02585A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-02585a: #02585A;background-color: #02585A;colors: { 'color-02585a': '#02585A' }Color(red: 0.008, green: 0.345, blue: 0.353)<color name="color_02585a">#02585A</color>fill="#02585A"More Teal Colors
#02585A sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#02585A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #02585A?
#02585A is a darkest teal — rgb(2, 88, 90) in RGB and hsl(181, 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 3.36.
What is the RGB value of #02585A?
#02585A is rgb(2, 88, 90) — red 2, green 88, and blue 90 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #02585A?
#02585A converts to approximately cmyk(98%, 2%, 0%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #02585A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #02585A scores 8.25:1 against white and 2.55:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #02585A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #02585A 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 11.28, which is visibly different.
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