#02AC86
Closest named color: Jade (#1FA774). oklch(66.2% 0.131 169.7), rgb(2, 172, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.24:1).
About this color
#02AC86 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade (#1FA774), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade (#1FA774) |
| Black text | 7.24:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #02AC86 |
| RGB | rgb(2, 172, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 98%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.131 169.7) |
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 #02AC86 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #02AC86 | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #02AC86 text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #02AC86 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
#F0F7F4
oklch(97% 0.008 168.8)
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Step 100
100
#DEEEE8
oklch(93.6% 0.019 171.5)
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Step 200
200
#C3E1D5
oklch(88.4% 0.036 169.4)
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Step 300
300
#97CFBA
oklch(81% 0.065 169.5)
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Step 400
400
#55B596
oklch(70.6% 0.103 169.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#02AC86
oklch(66.2% 0.131 169.7)
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Step 600
600
#008869
oklch(55.7% 0.111 169.5)
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Step 700
700
#007258
oklch(49.1% 0.097 169.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E48
oklch(42.9% 0.085 169.8)
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Step 900
900
#004E3B
oklch(37.7% 0.075 169.6)
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Step 950
950
#002F22
oklch(27.1% 0.054 168.9)
#02AC86 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) | #A79F84 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #959289 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ADA1 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #02AC86
#02AC86
oklch(66.2% 0.131 169.7)
- #CD6F9E
#CD6F9E
oklch(66.2% 0.13 349.9)
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 #02AC86, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.024
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.037
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.038
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.038
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.039
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.042
Use #02AC86 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.