#02697D
Closest named color: Dark Aqua (#05696B). oklch(48% 0.085 217), rgb(2, 105, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.32:1).
About this color
#02697D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 217°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aqua (#05696B), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.32:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Aqua (#05696B) |
| Black text | 3.31:1 |
| White text | 6.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #02697D |
| RGB | rgb(2, 105, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 97%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.085 217) |
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 #02697D | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc -86.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #02697D | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #02697D text on white | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc 81.0 | Fine for body text |
| #02697D text on black | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.9 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.011 217.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE3
oklch(88.4% 0.023 217.7)
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Step 300
300
#A4C8D2
oklch(81% 0.041 216.5)
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Step 400
400
#70ABBC
oklch(70.7% 0.066 217.9)
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Step 500
500
#4596AB
oklch(63.1% 0.084 217.3)
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Step 600
600
#1D8096
oklch(55.6% 0.092 216.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#02697D
oklch(48% 0.085 217)
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Step 800
800
#105868
oklch(42.6% 0.071 217.1)
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Step 900
900
#184955
oklch(37.8% 0.055 217)
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Step 950
950
#102B32
oklch(27.1% 0.035 217.1)
#02697D 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) | #5C657E | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D5B7D | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00706F | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #02697D
#02697D
oklch(48% 0.085 217)
- #874B3A
#874B3A
oklch(48.1% 0.086 36.7)
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 #02697D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.030
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.039
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.039
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.042
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.047
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.048
Use #02697D 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.