#02837E Color
#02837E is rgb(2, 131, 126) in RGB, hsl(178, 97%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(98%, 0%, 4%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Teal Green (#00827F), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.24. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#02837Ergb(2, 131, 126)hsl(178, 97%, 26%)hsv(178, 98%, 51%)cmyk(98%, 0%, 4%, 49%)oklch(55.1% 0.095 190.1)lab(48.94% -32.03 -6.39)lch(48.94% 32.66 191.28)What #02837E 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 #02837E, 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.
#02837E Channel Values
How #02837E 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 131 · B 126 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 178° · S 97% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 178° · S 98% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 98% · M 0% · Y 4% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.62:1 vs white · 4.55:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #02837E 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 #02837E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #02837E; 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 #02837E
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 #02837E 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.
#02837E#78787E#5F7D7E#6D6D80#55767F#0A8282#078381#757575Using #02837E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-02837e: #02837E;background-color: #02837E;colors: { 'color-02837e': '#02837E' }Color(red: 0.008, green: 0.514, blue: 0.494)<color name="color_02837e">#02837E</color>fill="#02837E"More Teal Colors
#02837E sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#02837E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #02837E?
#02837E is a dark teal — rgb(2, 131, 126) in RGB and hsl(178, 97%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Teal Green (#00827F), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.24.
What is the RGB value of #02837E?
#02837E is rgb(2, 131, 126) — red 2, green 131, and blue 126 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #02837E?
#02837E converts to approximately cmyk(98%, 0%, 4%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #02837E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #02837E scores 4.62:1 against white and 4.55:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #02837E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #02837E 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 teal (#008080) at a CIE76 distance of 3.21, which is very hard to tell apart.
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