#02AB93
Closest named color: Greeny Blue (#42B395). oklch(66.3% 0.122 177.9), rgb(2, 171, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.24:1).
About this color
#02AB93 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 178°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Blue (#42B395), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.24:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greeny Blue (#42B395) |
| Black text | 7.24:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #02AB93 |
| RGB | rgb(2, 171, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 98%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.122 177.9) |
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 #02AB93 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #02AB93 | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #02AB93 text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #02AB93 text on black | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc -47.2 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F0F7F5
oklch(97% 0.008 177.3)
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Step 100
100
#DEEEEA
oklch(93.6% 0.018 179.3)
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Step 200
200
#C3E1D9
oklch(88.6% 0.033 177.7)
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Step 300
300
#97CEC0
oklch(80.9% 0.06 177.2)
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Step 400
400
#55B4A0
oklch(70.7% 0.095 177.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#02AB93
oklch(66.3% 0.122 177.9)
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Step 600
600
#008673
oklch(55.5% 0.102 178.1)
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Step 700
700
#007161
oklch(49.1% 0.09 178.4)
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Step 800
800
#005D4F
oklch(42.8% 0.079 177.8)
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Step 900
900
#004D41
oklch(37.6% 0.069 177.7)
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Step 950
950
#002E26
oklch(26.9% 0.05 177.5)
#02AB93 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) | #A4A092 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #919295 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AEA4 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #02AB93
#02AB93
oklch(66.3% 0.122 177.9)
- #CE7193
#CE7193
oklch(66.3% 0.123 357.7)
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 #02AB93, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.035
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.037
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.040
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.042
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.046
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.047
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.053
Use #02AB93 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.