#02885B
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(55.4% 0.122 161.3), rgb(2, 136, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#02885B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.67:1 |
| White text | 4.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #02885B |
| RGB | rgb(2, 136, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 97%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.122 161.3) |
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 #02885B | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #02885B | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #02885B text on white | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #02885B text on black | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE6
oklch(93.5% 0.016 160.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0D3
oklch(88.5% 0.031 162.1)
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Step 300
300
#A2CCB5
oklch(80.9% 0.055 160.9)
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Step 400
400
#6CB28F
oklch(70.7% 0.088 161.2)
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Step 500
500
#3D9E73
oklch(63% 0.113 161.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#02885B
oklch(55.4% 0.122 161.3)
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Step 700
700
#00734C
oklch(49.1% 0.109 161.2)
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Step 800
800
#015E3E
oklch(42.6% 0.094 161.5)
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Step 900
900
#124D35
oklch(37.6% 0.073 161.8)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D1F
oklch(26.9% 0.046 161.4)
#02885B 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) | #867D58 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #78735E | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00887C | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #02885B
#02885B
oklch(55.4% 0.122 161.3)
- #A15387
#A15387
oklch(55.3% 0.122 341.4)
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 #02885B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.020
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.031
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.052
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.055
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.057
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.063
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.065
Use #02885B 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.