#02AAE8
Closest named color: Deep Sky Blue (#00BFFF). oklch(69.5% 0.145 233.7), rgb(2, 170, 232).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.91:1).
About this color
#02AAE8 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 234°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sky Blue (#00BFFF), ΔE 0.061 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.91:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sky Blue (#00BFFF) |
| Black text | 7.91:1 |
| White text | 2.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #02AAE8 |
| RGB | rgb(2, 170, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 98%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.145 233.7) |
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 #02AAE8 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #02AAE8 | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #02AAE8 text on white | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #02AAE8 text on black | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc -51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#EEF7FC
oklch(97.1% 0.012 231.7)
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Step 100
100
#DAEDF9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 235.4)
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Step 200
200
#BADFF6
oklch(88.4% 0.05 235.4)
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Step 300
300
#84CBF2
oklch(80.9% 0.09 233.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#02AAE8
oklch(69.5% 0.145 233.7)
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Step 500
500
#0095CC
oklch(63.1% 0.132 233.7)
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Step 600
600
#007DAC
oklch(55.5% 0.116 233.8)
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Step 700
700
#006991
oklch(49% 0.102 233.6)
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Step 800
800
#005678
oklch(42.7% 0.089 233.9)
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Step 900
900
#004865
oklch(37.8% 0.079 233.7)
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Step 950
950
#002A3D
oklch(26.9% 0.056 233.8)
#02AAE8 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) | #8BA9EB | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7097E7 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00BABF | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #02AAE8
#02AAE8
oklch(69.5% 0.145 233.7)
- #E1813A
#E1813A
oklch(69.6% 0.145 53.8)
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 #02AAE8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.061
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.062
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.063
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.071
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.075
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.084
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.091
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.094
Use #02AAE8 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.