#02885F
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(55.5% 0.119 163.4), rgb(2, 136, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#02885F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.68:1 |
| White text | 4.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #02885F |
| RGB | rgb(2, 136, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 97%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.119 163.4) |
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 #02885F | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #02885F | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #02885F text on white | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #02885F text on black | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | 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
#E1EDE7
oklch(93.5% 0.015 164.7)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0D4
oklch(88.6% 0.03 164.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2CCB7
oklch(80.9% 0.053 163.3)
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Step 400
400
#6CB292
oklch(70.8% 0.086 163.5)
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Step 500
500
#3D9E77
oklch(63.1% 0.109 163.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#02885F
oklch(55.5% 0.119 163.4)
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Step 700
700
#00734F
oklch(49.1% 0.106 163)
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Step 800
800
#015E41
oklch(42.7% 0.091 163.8)
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Step 900
900
#124D37
oklch(37.6% 0.071 163.8)
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Step 950
950
#0D2D20
oklch(26.9% 0.045 163.7)
#02885F 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) | #857D5D | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777362 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00887D | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #02885F
#02885F
oklch(55.5% 0.119 163.4)
- #A25485
#A25485
oklch(55.5% 0.119 343.3)
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 #02885F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.022
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.030
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.052
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.056
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.059
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.064
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.064
Use #02885F 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.