#02789A
Closest named color: Sea Blue (#047495). oklch(53.4% 0.102 226.4), rgb(2, 120, 154).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#02789A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 226°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Blue (#047495), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sea Blue (#047495) |
| Black text | 4.15:1 |
| White text | 5.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #02789A |
| RGB | rgb(2, 120, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 97%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.102 226.4) |
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 #02789A | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #02789A | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #02789A text on white | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #02789A text on black | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 226.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8DDE6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 225.3)
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Step 300
300
#A2C7D8
oklch(80.8% 0.046 227.5)
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Step 400
400
#6DAAC4
oklch(70.6% 0.074 226.9)
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Step 500
500
#4195B5
oklch(63.2% 0.094 226.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#02789A
oklch(53.4% 0.102 226.4)
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Step 700
700
#006B8A
oklch(49.2% 0.095 226.5)
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Step 800
800
#0A5770
oklch(42.7% 0.079 226.8)
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Step 900
900
#15485A
oklch(37.7% 0.061 225.6)
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Step 950
950
#0F2A35
oklch(27% 0.038 227.5)
#02789A 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) | #66769C | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #54699A | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008283 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #02789A
#02789A
oklch(53.4% 0.102 226.4)
- #9C5836
#9C5836
oklch(53.2% 0.102 46.3)
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 #02789A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.013
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.018
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.022
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.035
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.035
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.040
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.041
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.042
Use #02789A 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.