#02806E
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(53.7% 0.098 178.2), rgb(2, 128, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#02806E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 178°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.31:1 |
| White text | 4.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #02806E |
| RGB | rgb(2, 128, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 97%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.098 178.2) |
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 #02806E | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #02806E | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #02806E text on white | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #02806E text on black | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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
#E1EDEA
oklch(93.6% 0.013 179.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD9
oklch(88.6% 0.025 177.6)
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Step 300
300
#A3CAC1
oklch(80.8% 0.043 179.5)
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Step 400
400
#6EAFA1
oklch(70.6% 0.07 179)
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Step 500
500
#419B8A
oklch(63% 0.09 178.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#02806E
oklch(53.7% 0.098 178.2)
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Step 700
700
#007161
oklch(49.1% 0.09 178.4)
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Step 800
800
#095C4F
oklch(42.6% 0.075 178.3)
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Step 900
900
#154C42
oklch(37.8% 0.059 178.4)
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Step 950
950
#0F2C26
oklch(26.9% 0.037 177.8)
#02806E 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) | #7A776D | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C6D6F | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00827B | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #02806E
#02806E
oklch(53.7% 0.098 178.2)
- #9B546D
#9B546D
oklch(53.7% 0.098 358.5)
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 #02806E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.029
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.030
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.043
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.049
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.058
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.059
Use #02806E 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.