What color is #02463E?

#02463E is a very dark, vivid teal. In RGB it is rgb(2, 70, 62), and in HSL hsl(173, 94%, 14%).

Is #02463E accessible as text?

On white, #02463E has a contrast ratio of 10.78:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.95:1 (fails). For text placed on #02463E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #02463E?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is emerald-900 (#004F3B).

What colors go well with #02463E?

#02463E pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #45020A. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #02463E below.

Is #02463E good for buttons?

#02463E works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #02463E — black text only reaches 1.95:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #02463E the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #02463E is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color.

#02463E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #02463E

Not just a swatch — here's how #02463E works with other colors. Named schemes with #02463E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #02463E Accent #A7C4BC Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1C3549

Brunswick 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 #02463E Secondary #AEB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 Anchor #2E3236

Brunswick 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 #02463E Secondary #734F18 Surface #E4DCC0 Accent #3A5142 Anchor #5B241E

Brunswick 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 #02463E Anchor #141210 Accent #BAA94D Secondary #1E2C2A Surface #F1EDE3

Brunswick 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 #02463E Secondary #546662 Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Brunswick 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 Brunswick Green carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #02463E 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 38/100

Cool

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

Softness 34/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 62/100

High

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

Naturalness 25/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 40/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 66/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 24/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 46/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 43/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 86/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #02463E 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 10.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #B5F1EA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #023745 — 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 #02463E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #02463E;
  --color-base-rgb: 2 70 62;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(35.4% 0.063 182.0);
  --color-50: #F0FEFD;
  --color-100: #D8FDF9;
  --color-200: #B1FCF3;
  --color-300: #7BF4E6;
  --color-400: #4BE7D5;
  --color-500: #28CDBA;
  --color-600: #269B8E;
  --color-700: #216D64;
  --color-800: #1A4742;
  --color-900: #122B28;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  brunswick-green: {
    50: '#F0FEFD',
    100: '#D8FDF9',
    200: '#B1FCF3',
    300: '#7BF4E6',
    400: '#4BE7D5',
    500: '#28CDBA',
    600: '#269B8E',
    700: '#216D64',
    800: '#1A4742',
    900: '#122B28',
  },
}

$base: #02463E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F0FEFD;
$base-100: #D8FDF9;
$base-200: #B1FCF3;
$base-300: #7BF4E6;
$base-400: #4BE7D5;
$base-500: #28CDBA;
$base-600: #269B8E;
$base-700: #216D64;
$base-800: #1A4742;
$base-900: #122B28;
$base-hover: #023731;
$base-subtle: #8EECE1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#02463E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FEFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8FDF9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1FCF3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7BF4E6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#4BE7D5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#28CDBA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#269B8E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#216D64",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1A4742",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#122B28",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #02463E

Color Lab

Pairs with #02463E

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