#02676C
Closest named color: Dark Aqua (#05696B). oklch(46.7% 0.079 200.7), rgb(2, 103, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#02676C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 201°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aqua (#05696B), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Aqua (#05696B) |
| Black text | 3.15:1 |
| White text | 6.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #02676C |
| RGB | rgb(2, 103, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 96%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.7% 0.079 200.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #02676C | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc -87.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #02676C | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #02676C text on white | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 82.3 | Fine for body text |
| #02676C text on black | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECED
oklch(93.6% 0.011 204.1)
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Step 200
200
#CADEDF
oklch(88.6% 0.021 200.4)
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Step 300
300
#A5C9CB
oklch(81% 0.038 200.6)
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Step 400
400
#72ACB0
oklch(70.6% 0.061 201.4)
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Step 500
500
#48989D
oklch(63.2% 0.078 200.9)
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Step 600
600
#238287
oklch(55.6% 0.085 200.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#02676C
oklch(46.7% 0.079 200.7)
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Step 800
800
#155A5D
oklch(42.8% 0.065 199.3)
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Step 900
900
#1A4A4D
oklch(37.8% 0.051 200.9)
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Step 950
950
#112B2D
oklch(27% 0.032 202.1)
#02676C with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #5E626C | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #51586C | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006B68 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #02676C
#02676C
oklch(46.7% 0.079 200.7)
- #814747
#814747
oklch(46.8% 0.08 20.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #02676C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.007
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.026
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.055
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.059
Use #02676C in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.