#02C9DF
Closest named color: Dark Turquoise (#00CED1). oklch(76.5% 0.132 208.7), rgb(2, 201, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.42:1).
About this color
#02C9DF is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 209°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Turquoise (#00CED1), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.42:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Turquoise (#00CED1) |
| Black text | 10.42:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #02C9DF |
| RGB | rgb(2, 201, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 98%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.132 208.7) |
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 #02C9DF | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #02C9DF | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #02C9DF text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #02C9DF text on black | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc -64.0 | 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
#E9F9FC
oklch(97.1% 0.017 210.2)
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Step 100
100
#CEF2F7
oklch(93.7% 0.038 206.8)
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Step 200
200
#9FE7F3
oklch(88.5% 0.073 209)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#02C9DF
oklch(76.5% 0.132 208.7)
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Step 400
400
#00B5C9
oklch(70.8% 0.122 208.7)
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Step 500
500
#009BAC
oklch(63.1% 0.109 208.4)
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Step 600
600
#008291
oklch(55.5% 0.096 208.9)
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Step 700
700
#006D7A
oklch(49% 0.084 209.1)
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Step 800
800
#005A64
oklch(42.8% 0.073 207.9)
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Step 900
900
#004B54
oklch(37.8% 0.065 208.5)
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Step 950
950
#002C32
oklch(26.8% 0.046 208.8)
#02C9DF 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) | #B5C1E0 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9CAFDF | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D3D0 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #02C9DF
#02C9DF
oklch(76.5% 0.132 208.7)
- #FB9182
#FB9182
oklch(76.6% 0.131 29)
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 #02C9DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.028
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.036
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.041
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.045
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.045
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.061
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.070
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.071
Use #02C9DF 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.