#02806A
Closest named color: Bluegreen (#017A79). oklch(53.6% 0.101 175), rgb(2, 128, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#02806A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 175°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegreen (#017A79), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegreen (#017A79) |
| Black text | 4.29:1 |
| White text | 4.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #02806A |
| RGB | rgb(2, 128, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 97%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.6% 0.101 175) |
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 #02806A | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #02806A | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #02806A text on white | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #02806A text on black | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE9
oklch(93.6% 0.014 174.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD8
oklch(88.5% 0.025 174.7)
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Step 300
300
#A3CBBF
oklch(81% 0.046 174.9)
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Step 400
400
#6EB09E
oklch(70.8% 0.073 174.9)
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Step 500
500
#419C86
oklch(63.2% 0.093 174.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#02806A
oklch(53.6% 0.101 175)
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Step 700
700
#00715E
oklch(49% 0.092 175.6)
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Step 800
800
#095D4C
oklch(42.8% 0.078 174)
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Step 900
900
#154C40
oklch(37.7% 0.06 175.4)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D25
oklch(27.1% 0.039 173.2)
#02806A 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) | #7B7769 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6D6C | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00827A | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #02806A
#02806A
oklch(53.6% 0.101 175)
- #9A5370
#9A5370
oklch(53.5% 0.1 355.1)
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 #02806A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.035
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.048
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.053
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.053
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.057
Use #02806A 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.