#02A374
Closest named color: Jade (#1FA774). oklch(63.4% 0.135 164.1), rgb(2, 163, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.49:1).
About this color
#02A374 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade (#1FA774), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade (#1FA774) |
| Black text | 6.49:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #02A374 |
| RGB | rgb(2, 163, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 98%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.135 164.1) |
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 #02A374 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #02A374 | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #02A374 text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #02A374 text on black | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc -42.8 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F0F7F4
oklch(97% 0.008 168.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 162.9)
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Step 200
200
#C4E1D3
oklch(88.5% 0.036 164.9)
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Step 300
300
#99CFB5
oklch(81% 0.067 163.7)
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Step 400
400
#5AB58F
oklch(70.6% 0.105 164.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#02A374
oklch(63.4% 0.135 164.1)
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Step 600
600
#008860
oklch(55.5% 0.118 164)
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Step 700
700
#007350
oklch(49.2% 0.105 163.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E41
oklch(42.7% 0.091 163.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F36
oklch(37.9% 0.081 163.8)
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Step 950
950
#022F1F
oklch(27.1% 0.056 163.8)
#02A374 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) | #A09671 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8A77 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A396 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #02A374
#02A374
oklch(63.4% 0.135 164.1)
- #C2669E
#C2669E
oklch(63.4% 0.135 344.3)
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 #02A374, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.015
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.033
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.040
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.044
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.045
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.051
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.052
Use #02A374 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.