What color is #02424C?

#02424C is a very dark, vivid cyan. In RGB it is rgb(2, 66, 76), and in HSL hsl(188, 95%, 15%).

Is #02424C accessible as text?

On white, #02424C has a contrast ratio of 11.13:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.89:1 (fails). For text placed on #02424C, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #02424C?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is teal-900 (#0B4F4A).

What colors go well with #02424C?

#02424C pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #4B0C02. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #02424C below.

Is #02424C good for buttons?

#02424C works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #02424C — black text only reaches 1.89:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #02424C the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #02424C is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color.

#02424C Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #02424C

Not just a swatch — here's how #02424C works with other colors. Named schemes with #02424C in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #02424C Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E3549

Charcoal 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 #02424C Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

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

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #02424C Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #33626C

Charcoal is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Charcoal.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #02424C Secondary #705117 Surface #E3DCC0 Accent #395143 Anchor #56233F

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #02424C Secondary #536367 Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Charcoal 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 Charcoal carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #02424C 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 33/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 34/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 63/100

High

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

Naturalness 3/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 36/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 67/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 23/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 43/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 44/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 84/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #02424C

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For fashion

People also use #02424C with

Fern Green Navy 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 11.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #B6E9F1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #02294B — 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 #02424C at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #02424C;
  --color-base-rgb: 2 66 76;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(34.8% 0.060 211.9);
  --color-50: #F0FDFE;
  --color-100: #D8F8FD;
  --color-200: #B1F2FC;
  --color-300: #7AE5F5;
  --color-400: #4AD3E8;
  --color-500: #27B8CE;
  --color-600: #268C9C;
  --color-700: #21646E;
  --color-800: #1A4147;
  --color-900: #12282B;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  charcoal: {
    50: '#F0FDFE',
    100: '#D8F8FD',
    200: '#B1F2FC',
    300: '#7AE5F5',
    400: '#4AD3E8',
    500: '#27B8CE',
    600: '#268C9C',
    700: '#21646E',
    800: '#1A4147',
    900: '#12282B',
  },
}

$base: #02424C;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F0FDFE;
$base-100: #D8F8FD;
$base-200: #B1F2FC;
$base-300: #7AE5F5;
$base-400: #4AD3E8;
$base-500: #27B8CE;
$base-600: #268C9C;
$base-700: #21646E;
$base-800: #1A4147;
$base-900: #12282B;
$base-hover: #02343C;
$base-subtle: #8FE0ED;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#02424C",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FDFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8F8FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1F2FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7AE5F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#4AD3E8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#27B8CE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#268C9C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#21646E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1A4147",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#12282B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}