#02AC74
Closest named color: Jade (#1FA774). oklch(65.8% 0.146 161.2), rgb(2, 172, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#02AC74 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade (#1FA774), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade (#1FA774) |
| Black text | 7.15:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #02AC74 |
| RGB | rgb(2, 172, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 98%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.146 161.2) |
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 #02AC74 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #02AC74 | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #02AC74 text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #02AC74 text on black | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | 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
#F0F8F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE5
oklch(93.5% 0.02 159.7)
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Step 200
200
#C3E2D1
oklch(88.5% 0.04 161.5)
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Step 300
300
#98CFB2
oklch(80.8% 0.07 161.3)
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Step 400
400
#56B68A
oklch(70.6% 0.113 161.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#02AC74
oklch(65.8% 0.146 161.2)
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Step 600
600
#00895B
oklch(55.6% 0.124 161)
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Step 700
700
#00734C
oklch(49.1% 0.109 161.2)
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Step 800
800
#005E3E
oklch(42.6% 0.094 161.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F33
oklch(37.8% 0.084 161.3)
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Step 950
950
#002F1D
oklch(27% 0.059 161.7)
#02AC74 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) | #A99E71 | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #989278 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AB9D | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #02AC74
#02AC74
oklch(65.8% 0.146 161.2)
- #CC6AAB
#CC6AAB
oklch(65.8% 0.146 341.6)
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 #02AC74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.015
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.018
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.020
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.020
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.023
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.028
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.031
Use #02AC74 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.