#02A476
Closest named color: Jade (#1FA774). oklch(63.7% 0.134 164.7), rgb(2, 164, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.57:1).
About this color
#02A476 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade (#1FA774), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade (#1FA774) |
| Black text | 6.57:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #02A476 |
| RGB | rgb(2, 164, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 98%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.134 164.7) |
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 #02A476 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #02A476 | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #02A476 text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #02A476 text on black | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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
#DFEEE7
oklch(93.6% 0.018 166.4)
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Step 200
200
#C4E1D3
oklch(88.5% 0.036 164.9)
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Step 300
300
#99CFB6
oklch(81% 0.066 164.6)
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Step 400
400
#59B590
oklch(70.6% 0.105 165)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#02A476
oklch(63.7% 0.134 164.7)
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Step 600
600
#008861
oklch(55.5% 0.117 164.6)
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Step 700
700
#007351
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.3)
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Step 800
800
#005E42
oklch(42.7% 0.09 164.7)
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Step 900
900
#004E37
oklch(37.6% 0.079 165.5)
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Step 950
950
#022F1F
oklch(27.1% 0.056 163.8)
#02A476 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) | #A09773 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908B79 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A497 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #02A476
#02A476
oklch(63.7% 0.134 164.7)
- #C3679E
#C3679E
oklch(63.7% 0.134 344.8)
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 #02A476, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.012
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.035
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.039
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.042
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.043
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.050
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.051
Use #02A476 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.