#02869E
Closest named color: Teal Blue (#01889F). oklch(57.2% 0.101 216.3), rgb(2, 134, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#02869E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 216°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Blue (#01889F), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Blue (#01889F) |
| Black text | 4.90:1 |
| White text | 4.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #02869E |
| RGB | rgb(2, 134, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 98%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.101 216.3) |
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 #02869E | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #02869E | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #02869E text on white | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #02869E text on black | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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
#F1F6F8
oklch(97% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.012 215.8)
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Step 200
200
#C7DEE4
oklch(88.5% 0.026 215.2)
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Step 300
300
#A0C9D4
oklch(81% 0.046 215.9)
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Step 400
400
#69ACBE
oklch(70.6% 0.073 216.8)
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Step 500
500
#3897AE
oklch(63% 0.093 216.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#02869E
oklch(57.2% 0.101 216.3)
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Step 700
700
#006C80
oklch(49% 0.087 216.4)
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Step 800
800
#00596A
oklch(42.8% 0.076 216.6)
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Step 900
900
#0F4956
oklch(37.6% 0.06 216.6)
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Step 950
950
#0C2B32
oklch(27% 0.038 215.2)
#02869E 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) | #76829F | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #64759E | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008E8E | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #02869E
#02869E
oklch(57.2% 0.101 216.3)
- #AB614C
#AB614C
oklch(57.2% 0.102 36.7)
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 #02869E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.006
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.032
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.038
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.042
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.045
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.047
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.050
Use #02869E 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.