#02AEAF
Closest named color: Light Sea Green (#20B2AA). oklch(68% 0.116 195.5), rgb(2, 174, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.67:1).
About this color
#02AEAF is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 196°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sea Green (#20B2AA), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.67:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Sea Green (#20B2AA) |
| Black text | 7.67:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #02AEAF |
| RGB | rgb(2, 174, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 98%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.116 195.5) |
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 #02AEAF | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #02AEAF | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #02AEAF text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #02AEAF text on black | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc -49.6 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#EEF8F7
oklch(97.1% 0.011 189.8)
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Step 100
100
#DBEFEE
oklch(93.7% 0.021 193.2)
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Step 200
200
#BBE2E1
oklch(88.5% 0.041 194.5)
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Step 300
300
#87D0CF
oklch(81% 0.073 194.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#02AEAF
oklch(68% 0.116 195.5)
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Step 500
500
#009D9E
oklch(63.1% 0.108 195.6)
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Step 600
600
#008485
oklch(55.6% 0.095 195.7)
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Step 700
700
#006F70
oklch(49.1% 0.084 195.9)
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Step 800
800
#005B5C
oklch(42.7% 0.073 196.1)
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Step 900
900
#004C4C
oklch(37.7% 0.064 194.8)
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Step 950
950
#002D2E
oklch(27% 0.046 197.1)
#02AEAF 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) | #A1A5AF | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D96B0 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B4AE | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #02AEAF
#02AEAF
oklch(68% 0.116 195.5)
- #D67981
#D67981
oklch(68% 0.116 15.1)
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 #02AEAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.017
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.031
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.039
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.048
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.056
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.057
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.061
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.062
Use #02AEAF 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.