What color is #02593B?

#02593B is a very dark, vivid spring green, closest to the named color Evergreen. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #02593B?

The RGB value is 2, 89, 59: 2 red, 89 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #02593B?

The complementary color is #590220, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #02593B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.49:1 and white text 8.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#02593B color

#02593B rgb(2, 89, 59)

Shades of green

The hex color #02593B is a very dark, vivid spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 0.8% red, 34.9% green and 23.1% blue (2, 89, 59).

Its hue angle is 159°, with 96% saturation and 18% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 98% cyan, 0% magenta, 34% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Evergreen (#125B49), a difference of 4.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.42:1).

#02593B color codes

HEX	`#02593B`
RGB	`rgb(2, 89, 59)`
RGB percent	`rgb(0.8%, 34.9%, 23.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(159, 96%, 18%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(159, 98%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(98%, 0%, 34%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.86, -31.26, 11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.86, 33.14, 160.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.386, 7.473, 5.348)`
Decimal	`153915`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #02593B, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #02593B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#02593B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #02593B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #02593b; }
.text { color: #02593b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #02593b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(2 89 59 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #02593b, #024c59); }

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Questions

What color is #02593B?: #02593B is a very dark, vivid spring green, closest to the named color Evergreen. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #02593B?: The RGB value is 2, 89, 59: 2 red, 89 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #02593B?: The complementary color is #590220, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #02593B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.49:1 and white text 8.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.