#02AE7C
Closest named color: Bluey Green (#2BB179). oklch(66.5% 0.141 164), rgb(2, 174, 124).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.34:1).
About this color
#02AE7C is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Green (#2BB179), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Green (#2BB179) |
| Black text | 7.34:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #02AE7C |
| RGB | rgb(2, 174, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 98%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.141 164) |
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 #02AE7C | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #02AE7C | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #02AE7C text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #02AE7C text on black | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc -47.8 | 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
#DEEEE6
oklch(93.5% 0.02 164.6)
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Step 200
200
#C3E2D2
oklch(88.6% 0.039 163.1)
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Step 300
300
#97CFB5
oklch(80.8% 0.069 164.5)
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Step 400
400
#55B68E
oklch(70.7% 0.11 164.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#02AE7C
oklch(66.5% 0.141 164)
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Step 600
600
#008860
oklch(55.5% 0.118 164)
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Step 700
700
#007350
oklch(49.2% 0.105 163.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E41
oklch(42.7% 0.091 163.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F36
oklch(37.9% 0.081 163.8)
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Step 950
950
#002F1F
oklch(27% 0.057 164.4)
#02AE7C 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) | #AAA079 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99947F | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AEA0 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #02AE7C
#02AE7C
oklch(66.5% 0.141 164)
- #CE6DA9
#CE6DA9
oklch(66.4% 0.141 343.7)
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 #02AE7C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.015
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.020
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.023
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.023
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.024
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.025
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.030
Use #02AE7C 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.