What color is #02544E?

#02544E is a very dark, vivid teal. In RGB it is rgb(2, 84, 78), and in HSL hsl(176, 95%, 17%).

Is #02544E accessible as text?

On white, #02544E has a contrast ratio of 8.82:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.38:1 (fails). For text placed on #02544E, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #02544E?

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

What colors go well with #02544E?

#02544E pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #550208. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #02544E below.

Is #02544E good for buttons?

#02544E works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #02544E — black text only reaches 2.38:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #02544E the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #02544E is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color.

#02544E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #02544E

Not just a swatch — here's how #02544E works with other colors. Named schemes with #02544E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #02544E Accent #A7C4BD 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 #02544E Secondary #AEB4B8 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 #02544E Secondary #725018 Surface #E4DCC0 Accent #3A5142 Anchor #5B241D

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.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #02544E Anchor #382B1E Surface #ECE4D0 Accent #829C71 Secondary #3A3833

Brunswick Green anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #02544E Secondary #607471 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.

Build a working theme in the generator →

Color Lab

How #02544E 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 35/100

Cool

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

Softness 38/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 58/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 21/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 46/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 63/100

High

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

Brand distinctiveness 19/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 61/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 38/100

Low

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 #02544E

For UI

For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #02544E with

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 8.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #B8F2EE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #023F55 — 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 #02544E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

Website / UI

Northwind Sign up

Build faster.

A working theme, generated in seconds.

Dashboard

Revenue

$48.2k ▲ 12%

Brand

AVELINE

Studio

Poster

Nov 14 · 8PM

NIGHT
MARKET

Packaging

BLOOM

Botanical Wash

250 ml

Interior

Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #02544E;
  --color-base-rgb: 2 84 78;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(40.2% 0.070 186.5);
  --color-50: #F0FEFD;
  --color-100: #D8FDFB;
  --color-200: #B1FCF7;
  --color-300: #7AF5ED;
  --color-400: #4AE8DD;
  --color-500: #27CEC3;
  --color-600: #269C94;
  --color-700: #216E69;
  --color-800: #1A4744;
  --color-900: #122B2A;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  brunswick-green: {
    50: '#F0FEFD',
    100: '#D8FDFB',
    200: '#B1FCF7',
    300: '#7AF5ED',
    400: '#4AE8DD',
    500: '#27CEC3',
    600: '#269C94',
    700: '#216E69',
    800: '#1A4744',
    900: '#122B2A',
  },
}

$base: #02544E;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F0FEFD;
$base-100: #D8FDFB;
$base-200: #B1FCF7;
$base-300: #7AF5ED;
$base-400: #4AE8DD;
$base-500: #27CEC3;
$base-600: #269C94;
$base-700: #216E69;
$base-800: #1A4744;
$base-900: #122B2A;
$base-hover: #02443F;
$base-subtle: #92EDE7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#02544E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FEFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8FDFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1FCF7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7AF5ED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#4AE8DD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#27CEC3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#269C94",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#216E69",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1A4744",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#122B2A",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}