#02455B Hex Color
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A dusty, desaturated teal with heavy cyan undertones, #02455b functions best as a stabilizing base for modern UI designs. It provides excellent legibility when paired with white text, offering a formal and serious mood. While this hex code can look murky in small text, it shines as a dominant background color in tech and corporate branding projects, providing strong contrast against lighter, warmer accent tones.
Questions about #02455b
What is #02455b in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #02455b is rgb(2, 69, 91), in HSL hsl(195, 96%, 18%) and in CMYK 98%, 24%, 0%, 64%.
Where should I use #02455b in my design projects?
#02455b functions best as a dominant background color for technology or corporate interfaces where you need to project stability and trust. Because it is desaturated and dark, it provides excellent contrast for white text, though it can appear muddy if used in very small, thin typography.
What colors pair well with #02455b?
Is #02455b readable on white or black?
#02455b has a 10.47:1 contrast ratio on white and 2.00:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it is too faint for text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.