#02785C
Closest named color: Dark Aquamarine (#017371). oklch(50.9% 0.101 169.2), rgb(2, 120, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#02785C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aquamarine (#017371), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Aquamarine (#017371) |
| Black text | 3.84:1 |
| White text | 5.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #02785C |
| RGB | rgb(2, 120, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 97%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.9% 0.101 169.2) |
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 #02785C | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc -82.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #02785C | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #02785C text on white | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #02785C text on black | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.0 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 169.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 169.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2CBBB
oklch(80.8% 0.049 169.3)
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Step 400
400
#6DB198
oklch(70.8% 0.079 168.7)
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Step 500
500
#3F9D7F
oklch(63.1% 0.1 169)
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Step 600
600
#0B8768
oklch(55.5% 0.109 169)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#02785C
oklch(50.9% 0.101 169.2)
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Step 800
800
#045D47
oklch(42.6% 0.084 169.4)
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Step 900
900
#144D3C
oklch(37.9% 0.065 169.2)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D23
oklch(27% 0.042 169.1)
#02785C 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) | #746F5B | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #68665E | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007970 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #02785C
#02785C
oklch(50.9% 0.101 169.2)
- #904C6F
#904C6F
oklch(51% 0.101 349.1)
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 #02785C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.041
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.046
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.054
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.056
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.061
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.065
Use #02785C 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.