What color is #02759F?

#02759F is a dark, vivid cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(2, 117, 159), and in HSL hsl(196, 98%, 32%).

Is #02759F accessible as text?

On white, #02759F has a contrast ratio of 5.19:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.05:1 (fails). For text placed on #02759F, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #02759F?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-700 (#007595).

What colors go well with #02759F?

#02759F pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #A22C02. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #02759F below.

Is #02759F good for buttons?

#02759F works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #02759F — black text only reaches 4.05:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #02759F the same as CSS steelblue?

No — #02759F is not the CSS named color steelblue, but steelblue (#4682B4) is the closest CSS named color.

#02759F Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #02759F

Not just a swatch — here's how #02759F works with other colors. Named schemes with #02759F in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #02759F Accent #A6C4C0 Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1F344A

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

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #02759F Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #4999C0

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #02759F Secondary #6F5216 Surface #E2DCC0 Accent #385244 Anchor #56233D

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

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #02759F Surface #EEE9D6 Anchor #592247 Accent #E4C2CC Secondary #322B30

Teal Blue sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #02759F Secondary #7E99A9 Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Teal Blue 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 Teal Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #02759F 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 18/100

Cool

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

Softness 44/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 47/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 52/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 55/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 29/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 96/100

Very high

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

Surface fit 22/100

Low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 72/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

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

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 5.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C4E8F5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #0242A2 — 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 #02759F at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #02759F;
  --color-base-rgb: 2 117 159;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(52.9% 0.108 232.5);
  --color-50: #F0FBFE;
  --color-100: #D8F3FD;
  --color-200: #B1E8FC;
  --color-300: #78D5F7;
  --color-400: #48BFEA;
  --color-500: #24A3D1;
  --color-600: #247D9E;
  --color-700: #205A6F;
  --color-800: #193B48;
  --color-900: #11252C;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  teal-blue: {
    50: '#F0FBFE',
    100: '#D8F3FD',
    200: '#B1E8FC',
    300: '#78D5F7',
    400: '#48BFEA',
    500: '#24A3D1',
    600: '#247D9E',
    700: '#205A6F',
    800: '#193B48',
    900: '#11252C',
  },
}

$base: #02759F;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F0FBFE;
$base-100: #D8F3FD;
$base-200: #B1E8FC;
$base-300: #78D5F7;
$base-400: #48BFEA;
$base-500: #24A3D1;
$base-600: #247D9E;
$base-700: #205A6F;
$base-800: #193B48;
$base-900: #11252C;
$base-hover: #015F81;
$base-subtle: #A4DDF2;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#02759F",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FBFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8F3FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1E8FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#78D5F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#48BFEA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#24A3D1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#247D9E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#205A6F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#193B48",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#11252C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #02759F

Color Lab

Pairs with #02759F

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