What color is #024754?

#024754 is a very dark, vivid cyan. In RGB it is rgb(2, 71, 84), and in HSL hsl(190, 95%, 17%).

Is #024754 accessible as text?

On white, #024754 has a contrast ratio of 10.34:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.03:1 (fails). For text placed on #024754, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #024754?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-900 (#104E64).

What colors go well with #024754?

#024754 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #551002. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #024754 below.

Is #024754 good for buttons?

#024754 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #024754 — black text only reaches 2.03:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #024754 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #024754 is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color.

#024754 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #024754

Not just a swatch — here's how #024754 works with other colors. Named schemes with #024754 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #024754 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 #024754 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B94A5 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 #024754 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #356874

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 #024754 Secondary #705116 Surface #E3DCC0 Accent #395143 Anchor #56233E

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 #024754 Secondary #57696D Support #969386 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 #024754 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 32/100

Cool

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

Softness 35/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 61/100

High

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 2/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 38/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 65/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 25/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 50/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 42/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 83/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #024754

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #024754 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 10.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #B8E8F2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #022B55 — 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 #024754 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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$48.2k ▲ 12%

Brand

AVELINE

Studio

Poster

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Packaging

BLOOM

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250 ml

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Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #024754;
  --color-base-rgb: 2 71 84;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(36.7% 0.064 215.4);
  --color-50: #F0FCFE;
  --color-100: #D8F7FD;
  --color-200: #B1EFFC;
  --color-300: #7AE0F5;
  --color-400: #4ACDE8;
  --color-500: #27B2CE;
  --color-600: #26889C;
  --color-700: #21616E;
  --color-800: #1A4047;
  --color-900: #12272B;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  charcoal: {
    50: '#F0FCFE',
    100: '#D8F7FD',
    200: '#B1EFFC',
    300: '#7AE0F5',
    400: '#4ACDE8',
    500: '#27B2CE',
    600: '#26889C',
    700: '#21616E',
    800: '#1A4047',
    900: '#12272B',
  },
}

$base: #024754;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F0FCFE;
$base-100: #D8F7FD;
$base-200: #B1EFFC;
$base-300: #7AE0F5;
$base-400: #4ACDE8;
$base-500: #27B2CE;
$base-600: #26889C;
$base-700: #21616E;
$base-800: #1A4047;
$base-900: #12272B;
$base-hover: #023944;
$base-subtle: #92DEED;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#024754",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FCFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8F7FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1EFFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7AE0F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#4ACDE8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#27B2CE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#26889C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#21616E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1A4047",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#12272B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}