#02C5EA
Closest named color: Vivid Sky Blue (#4CC9F0). oklch(76% 0.136 217.8), rgb(2, 197, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.17:1).
About this color
#02C5EA is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 218°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Vivid Sky Blue (#4CC9F0), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.17:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Vivid Sky Blue (#4CC9F0) |
| Black text | 10.17:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #02C5EA |
| RGB | rgb(2, 197, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 98%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.136 217.8) |
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 #02C5EA | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #02C5EA | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #02C5EA text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #02C5EA text on black | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc -62.8 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#E9F9FE
oklch(97.2% 0.018 218.4)
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Step 100
100
#CEF1FC
oklch(93.7% 0.039 218.7)
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Step 200
200
#9FE6FA
oklch(88.5% 0.076 217.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#02C5EA
oklch(76% 0.136 217.8)
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Step 400
400
#00B3D5
oklch(70.8% 0.127 217.9)
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Step 500
500
#0099B7
oklch(63.1% 0.114 218.3)
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Step 600
600
#00819A
oklch(55.7% 0.1 217.7)
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Step 700
700
#006C82
oklch(49.1% 0.088 218.4)
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Step 800
800
#00596B
oklch(42.8% 0.077 217.7)
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Step 900
900
#004A59
oklch(37.7% 0.067 217.2)
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Step 950
950
#002C36
oklch(27% 0.048 217.4)
#02C5EA 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) | #ADBFEC | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93ACEA | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D2D1 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #02C5EA
#02C5EA
oklch(76% 0.136 217.8)
- #FA9070
#FA9070
oklch(76% 0.136 37.6)
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 #02C5EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.029
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.031
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.039
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.051
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.055
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.065
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.066
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.069
Use #02C5EA 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.