#02CAB3
Closest named color: Dark Turquoise (#00CED1). oklch(75.2% 0.136 180.7), rgb(2, 202, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.10:1).
About this color
#02CAB3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 181°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Turquoise (#00CED1), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.10:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Turquoise (#00CED1) |
| Black text | 10.10:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #02CAB3 |
| RGB | rgb(2, 202, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 98%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.136 180.7) |
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 #02CAB3 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #02CAB3 | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #02CAB3 text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #02CAB3 text on black | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc -62.4 | 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
#EEF8F6
oklch(97.1% 0.011 182.9)
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Step 100
100
#D9F0EB
oklch(93.7% 0.025 181.3)
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Step 200
200
#B8E4DB
oklch(88.5% 0.047 181.3)
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Step 300
300
#80D3C3
oklch(80.9% 0.085 180.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#02CAB3
oklch(75.2% 0.136 180.7)
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Step 500
500
#009F8D
oklch(63% 0.114 181)
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Step 600
600
#008676
oklch(55.6% 0.1 180.5)
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Step 700
700
#007163
oklch(49.2% 0.089 180.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C51
oklch(42.6% 0.077 181.1)
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Step 900
900
#004D43
oklch(37.7% 0.068 180.3)
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Step 950
950
#002E28
oklch(27% 0.049 181.5)
#02CAB3 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) | #C0BDB2 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABADB5 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00CEC3 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #02CAB3
#02CAB3
oklch(75.2% 0.136 180.7)
- #F488AA
#F488AA
oklch(75.3% 0.136 0.7)
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 #02CAB3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.042
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.042
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.044
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.046
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.050
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.053
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.054
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.063
Use #02CAB3 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.