#02C47E
Closest named color: Dark Mint Green (#20C073). oklch(72.3% 0.166 158.9), rgb(2, 196, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.19:1).
About this color
#02C47E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Mint Green (#20C073), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Mint Green (#20C073) |
| Black text | 9.19:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #02C47E |
| RGB | rgb(2, 196, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 98%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.3% 0.166 158.9) |
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 #02C47E | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #02C47E | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #02C47E text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #02C47E text on black | 9.19:1 | AAA | Lc -57.8 | 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
#EEF8F2
oklch(97% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 100
100
#DAF0E3
oklch(93.5% 0.029 159.9)
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Step 200
200
#BAE5CB
oklch(88.4% 0.057 158.5)
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Step 300
300
#83D5A8
oklch(80.8% 0.103 158.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#02C47E
oklch(72.3% 0.166 158.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A368
oklch(63.1% 0.145 158.9)
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Step 600
600
#008957
oklch(55.5% 0.128 159.1)
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Step 700
700
#007348
oklch(49% 0.113 158.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F3A
oklch(42.8% 0.099 158.5)
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Step 900
900
#004F30
oklch(37.7% 0.087 158.9)
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Step 950
950
#002F1B
oklch(26.9% 0.062 159.3)
#02C47E 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) | #C2B47A | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFA683 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00C3B2 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #02C47E
#02C47E
oklch(72.3% 0.166 158.9)
- #E778C8
#E778C8
oklch(72.3% 0.166 338.8)
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 #02C47E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #02C47E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.015
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.018
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.020
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.023
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.026
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.038
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.040
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.042
Use #02C47E 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.