#02AB9A
Closest named color: Light Sea Green (#20B2AA). oklch(66.5% 0.119 182.5), rgb(2, 171, 154).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.29:1).
About this color
#02AB9A is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 183°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sea Green (#20B2AA), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.29:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Sea Green (#20B2AA) |
| Black text | 7.29:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #02AB9A |
| RGB | rgb(2, 171, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 98%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.119 182.5) |
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 #02AB9A | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #02AB9A | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #02AB9A text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #02AB9A text on black | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc -47.4 | 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
#F0F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.008 186.9)
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Step 100
100
#DEEEEB
oklch(93.6% 0.017 183.5)
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Step 200
200
#C3E1DB
oklch(88.6% 0.033 182.1)
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Step 300
300
#97CDC4
oklch(80.8% 0.057 183.5)
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Step 400
400
#54B4A5
oklch(70.8% 0.094 181.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#02AB9A
oklch(66.5% 0.119 182.5)
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Step 600
600
#008678
oklch(55.6% 0.1 182.2)
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Step 700
700
#007165
oklch(49.2% 0.088 182.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C52
oklch(42.6% 0.076 182.2)
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Step 900
900
#004D45
oklch(37.7% 0.067 183.1)
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Step 950
950
#002E28
oklch(27% 0.049 181.5)
#02AB9A 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) | #A2A099 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90929C | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AFA6 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #02AB9A
#02AB9A
oklch(66.5% 0.119 182.5)
- #CF738D
#CF738D
oklch(66.5% 0.118 2.7)
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 #02AB9A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.029
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.036
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.039
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.046
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.050
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.051
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.052
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.052
Use #02AB9A 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.