#02BC61
Closest named color: Cool Green (#33B864). oklch(69.7% 0.182 152.1), rgb(2, 188, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.36:1).
About this color
#02BC61 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Green (#33B864), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Cool Green (#33B864) |
| Black text | 8.36:1 |
| White text | 2.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #02BC61 |
| RGB | rgb(2, 188, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 98%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.182 152.1) |
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 #02BC61 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #02BC61 | 8.36:1 | AAA | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #02BC61 text on white | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #02BC61 text on black | 8.36:1 | AAA | Lc -53.5 | 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
#EEF9F0
oklch(97.1% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 100
100
#DAF1DF
oklch(93.6% 0.034 152.1)
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Step 200
200
#BBE6C5
oklch(88.6% 0.063 152)
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Step 300
300
#86D69C
oklch(80.9% 0.114 151.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#02BC61
oklch(69.7% 0.182 152.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A554
oklch(63.2% 0.166 152.1)
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Step 600
600
#008A46
oklch(55.5% 0.145 152.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743A
oklch(49% 0.128 152.4)
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Step 800
800
#00602E
oklch(42.8% 0.113 152)
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Step 900
900
#005025
oklch(37.8% 0.1 151.8)
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Step 950
950
#003014
oklch(27.1% 0.071 152.1)
#02BC61 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) | #BCAB5A | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9E68 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B9A7 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #02BC61
#02BC61
oklch(69.7% 0.182 152.1)
- #DC6CCF
#DC6CCF
oklch(69.6% 0.183 331.9)
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 #02BC61, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #02BC61.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.024
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.025
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.028
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.029
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.036
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.038
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.039
Use #02BC61 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.