#02A57E
Closest named color: Jade (#1FA774). oklch(64.1% 0.129 168.4), rgb(2, 165, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#02A57E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade (#1FA774), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade (#1FA774) |
| Black text | 6.68:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #02A57E |
| RGB | rgb(2, 165, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 98%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.129 168.4) |
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 #02A57E | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #02A57E | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #02A57E text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #02A57E text on black | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc -43.9 | 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
#C4E1D5
oklch(88.5% 0.035 168.7)
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Step 300
300
#99CEB9
oklch(80.9% 0.063 168.4)
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Step 400
400
#59B595
oklch(70.7% 0.101 168.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#02A57E
oklch(64.1% 0.129 168.4)
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Step 600
600
#008867
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.2)
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Step 700
700
#007256
oklch(49% 0.099 168.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E46
oklch(42.8% 0.087 168)
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Step 900
900
#004E3A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 168.5)
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Step 950
950
#012F22
oklch(27.2% 0.054 168.6)
#02A57E 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) | #A0997C | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8C81 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A69A | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #02A57E
#02A57E
oklch(64.1% 0.129 168.4)
- #C56A9A
#C56A9A
oklch(64.3% 0.129 348.4)
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 #02A57E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.017
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.035
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.042
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.042
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.042
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.043
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.044
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.048
Use #02A57E 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.