#02816D
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(53.9% 0.1 176.7), rgb(2, 129, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#02816D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.36:1 |
| White text | 4.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #02816D |
| RGB | rgb(2, 129, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 97%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.1 176.7) |
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 #02816D | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #02816D | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #02816D text on white | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #02816D text on black | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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 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
#C9DFD9
oklch(88.6% 0.025 177.6)
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Step 300
300
#A3CBC0
oklch(81% 0.045 176.5)
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Step 400
400
#6EB09F
oklch(70.8% 0.072 175.9)
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Step 500
500
#419C88
oklch(63.2% 0.092 176.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#02816D
oklch(53.9% 0.1 176.7)
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Step 700
700
#00715F
oklch(49% 0.091 176.5)
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Step 800
800
#085C4E
oklch(42.6% 0.076 177.2)
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Step 900
900
#154C41
oklch(37.8% 0.06 176.9)
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Step 950
950
#0F2C26
oklch(26.9% 0.037 177.8)
#02816D 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) | #7C786C | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6E6F | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00837B | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #02816D
#02816D
oklch(53.9% 0.1 176.7)
- #9C5470
#9C5470
oklch(53.9% 0.101 356.3)
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 #02816D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.031
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.046
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.048
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.049
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.054
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.055
Use #02816D 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.