What color is #02392E?

#02392E is a very dark, vivid teal. In RGB it is rgb(2, 57, 46), and in HSL hsl(168, 93%, 12%).

Is #02392E accessible as text?

On white, #02392E has a contrast ratio of 12.90:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.63:1 (fails). For text placed on #02392E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #02392E?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is teal-950 (#022F2E).

What colors go well with #02392E?

#02392E pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #3B020E. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #02392E below.

Is #02392E good for buttons?

#02392E works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #02392E — black text only reaches 1.63:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #02392E the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #02392E is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#02392E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #02392E

Not just a swatch — here's how #02392E works with other colors. Named schemes with #02392E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #02392E Accent #A7C4BC Surface #E0D9BE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1B3549

Bottle Green opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #02392E Secondary #ADB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 Anchor #2D3236

Bottle Green keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #02392E Secondary #734F19 Surface #E4DCC0 Accent #3B5141 Anchor #5B231F

Bottle Green plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #02392E Anchor #141210 Accent #BCA84C Secondary #1F2C28 Surface #F1EDE3

Bottle Green carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #02392E Secondary #4A5954 Support #989286 Ink #16140F

Bottle Green is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Bottle Green carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #02392E actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 40/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 31/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 67/100

High

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 32/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 36/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 70/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 22/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 32/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 48/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 88/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #02392E

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For fashion

People also use #02392E with

Dark Green Prussian Blue Oxblood Platinum Dark Slate Gray

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 12.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #B4F0E4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #02333B — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #02392E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #02392E;
  --color-base-rgb: 2 57 46;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(30.8% 0.057 174.7);
  --color-50: #F0FEFC;
  --color-100: #D8FDF6;
  --color-200: #B1FCED;
  --color-300: #7CF4DC;
  --color-400: #4CE6C7;
  --color-500: #29CCAC;
  --color-600: #279B84;
  --color-700: #226D5E;
  --color-800: #1A473E;
  --color-900: #122B26;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  bottle-green: {
    50: '#F0FEFC',
    100: '#D8FDF6',
    200: '#B1FCED',
    300: '#7CF4DC',
    400: '#4CE6C7',
    500: '#29CCAC',
    600: '#279B84',
    700: '#226D5E',
    800: '#1A473E',
    900: '#122B26',
  },
}

$base: #02392E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F0FEFC;
$base-100: #D8FDF6;
$base-200: #B1FCED;
$base-300: #7CF4DC;
$base-400: #4CE6C7;
$base-500: #29CCAC;
$base-600: #279B84;
$base-700: #226D5E;
$base-800: #1A473E;
$base-900: #122B26;
$base-hover: #022F26;
$base-subtle: #8CEBD8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#02392E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FEFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8FDF6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1FCED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7CF4DC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#4CE6C7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#29CCAC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#279B84",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#226D5E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1A473E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#122B26",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}