#02868E
Closest named color: Dark Cyan (#008B8B). oklch(56.5% 0.096 202.2), rgb(2, 134, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#02868E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 202°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Cyan (#008B8B), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Cyan (#008B8B) |
| Black text | 4.80:1 |
| White text | 4.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #02868E |
| RGB | rgb(2, 134, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 97%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.096 202.2) |
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 #02868E | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #02868E | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #02868E text on white | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #02868E text on black | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECED
oklch(93.5% 0.012 203.5)
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Step 200
200
#C8DEE0
oklch(88.5% 0.024 203.4)
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Step 300
300
#A1C9CD
oklch(80.8% 0.043 203.9)
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Step 400
400
#6AAEB3
oklch(70.8% 0.069 201.7)
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Step 500
500
#3A99A0
oklch(63% 0.088 202)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#02868E
oklch(56.5% 0.096 202.2)
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Step 700
700
#006E75
oklch(49% 0.083 202.5)
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Step 800
800
#005A60
oklch(42.6% 0.073 202.7)
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Step 900
900
#104A4F
oklch(37.6% 0.057 203.6)
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Step 950
950
#0D2C2E
oklch(27.1% 0.036 201.1)
#02868E 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) | #7A808F | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A748E | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008C88 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #02868E
#02868E
oklch(56.5% 0.096 202.2)
- #A75E5C
#A75E5C
oklch(56.5% 0.096 22.2)
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 #02868E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.018
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.025
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.026
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.037
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.039
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.055
Use #02868E 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.