#02C1F2
Closest named color: Deep Sky Blue (#00BFFF). oklch(75.4% 0.142 224.6), rgb(2, 193, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.91:1).
About this color
#02C1F2 is a medium-light, vivid teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 225°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sky Blue (#00BFFF), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.91:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sky Blue (#00BFFF) |
| Black text | 9.91:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #02C1F2 |
| RGB | rgb(2, 193, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 98%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.142 224.6) |
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 #02C1F2 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #02C1F2 | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #02C1F2 text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #02C1F2 text on black | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#EDF7FB
oklch(97% 0.012 223.5)
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Step 100
100
#D9EEF7
oklch(93.6% 0.025 225.3)
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Step 200
200
#B7E1F2
oklch(88.5% 0.05 224.4)
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Step 300
300
#7ECDEC
oklch(80.9% 0.089 225.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#02C1F2
oklch(75.4% 0.142 224.6)
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Step 500
500
#0098BF
oklch(63.2% 0.119 224.4)
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Step 600
600
#007FA1
oklch(55.5% 0.105 225)
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Step 700
700
#006B88
oklch(49.1% 0.093 224.9)
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Step 800
800
#005870
oklch(42.8% 0.081 224.4)
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Step 900
900
#00495E
oklch(37.7% 0.071 225)
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Step 950
950
#002B39
oklch(26.9% 0.051 225.5)
#02C1F2 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) | #A6BDF4 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8BAAF1 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D0D1 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #02C1F2
#02C1F2
oklch(75.4% 0.142 224.6)
- #F88F5F
#F88F5F
oklch(75.3% 0.142 44.6)
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 #02C1F2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.021
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.032
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.036
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.069
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.070
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.072
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.077
Use #02C1F2 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.