#02BE87
Closest named color: Green Blue (#01C08D). oklch(71% 0.151 163.7), rgb(2, 190, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.71:1).
About this color
#02BE87 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Blue (#01C08D), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Blue (#01C08D) |
| Black text | 8.71:1 |
| White text | 2.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #02BE87 |
| RGB | rgb(2, 190, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 98%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.151 163.7) |
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 #02BE87 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #02BE87 | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #02BE87 text on white | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #02BE87 text on black | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc -55.3 | 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
#DAF0E5
oklch(93.6% 0.027 164.4)
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Step 200
200
#BAE5D0
oklch(88.6% 0.053 164)
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Step 300
300
#84D4B0
oklch(80.8% 0.095 164)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#02BE87
oklch(71% 0.151 163.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A273
oklch(63.1% 0.134 164)
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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
#002F1E
oklch(27% 0.058 163)
#02BE87 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) | #BAAF84 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7A18B | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00BEAF | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #02BE87
#02BE87
oklch(71% 0.151 163.7)
- #E177B9
#E177B9
oklch(70.9% 0.152 343.6)
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 #02BE87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.009
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.019
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.026
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.028
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.035
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.036
Use #02BE87 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.