#02AEC1
Closest named color: Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4). oklch(68.7% 0.118 208.5), rgb(2, 174, 193).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.82:1).
About this color
#02AEC1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 209°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.82:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4) |
| Black text | 7.82:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #02AEC1 |
| RGB | rgb(2, 174, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 98%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.118 208.5) |
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 #02AEC1 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #02AEC1 | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #02AEC1 text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #02AEC1 text on black | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc -50.4 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#EEF7F9
oklch(97% 0.01 212.5)
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Step 100
100
#DAEEF1
oklch(93.5% 0.022 207.6)
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Step 200
200
#BBE1E8
oklch(88.5% 0.041 210)
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Step 300
300
#86CEDA
oklch(80.8% 0.074 209.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#02AEC1
oklch(68.7% 0.118 208.5)
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Step 500
500
#009BAC
oklch(63.1% 0.109 208.4)
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Step 600
600
#008291
oklch(55.5% 0.096 208.9)
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Step 700
700
#006E7A
oklch(49.2% 0.085 207.9)
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Step 800
800
#005A64
oklch(42.8% 0.073 207.9)
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Step 900
900
#004B54
oklch(37.8% 0.065 208.5)
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Step 950
950
#002C32
oklch(26.8% 0.046 208.8)
#02AEC1 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) | #9DA7C2 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8797C1 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B7B4 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #02AEC1
#02AEC1
oklch(68.7% 0.118 208.5)
- #DA7D70
#DA7D70
oklch(68.8% 0.118 28.9)
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 #02AEC1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.009
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.040
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.053
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.063
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.070
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.072
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.076
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.077
Use #02AEC1 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.