#02BA81
Closest named color: Dark Seafoam (#1FB57A). oklch(69.8% 0.152 162.5), rgb(2, 186, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.34:1).
About this color
#02BA81 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Seafoam (#1FB57A), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Seafoam (#1FB57A) |
| Black text | 8.34:1 |
| White text | 2.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #02BA81 |
| RGB | rgb(2, 186, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 98%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.152 162.5) |
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 #02BA81 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #02BA81 | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #02BA81 text on white | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #02BA81 text on black | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc -53.3 | 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
#EEF8F3
oklch(97% 0.012 164.8)
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Step 100
100
#DAF0E4
oklch(93.6% 0.028 162.1)
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Step 200
200
#BBE5CF
oklch(88.6% 0.053 162.3)
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Step 300
300
#86D4AE
oklch(80.9% 0.095 162.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#02BA81
oklch(69.8% 0.152 162.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A270
oklch(63% 0.137 162.6)
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Step 600
600
#00895E
oklch(55.7% 0.121 162.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734E
oklch(49.1% 0.107 162.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E3F
oklch(42.6% 0.093 162.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F34
oklch(37.8% 0.083 162.1)
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Step 950
950
#002F1E
oklch(27% 0.058 163)
#02BA81 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) | #B7AB7E | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49E85 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00BAAB | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #02BA81
#02BA81
oklch(69.8% 0.152 162.5)
- #DC74B7
#DC74B7
oklch(69.7% 0.152 342.5)
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 #02BA81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.014
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.017
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.020
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.025
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.029
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.031
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.032
Use #02BA81 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.