#02CAB6
Closest named color: Dark Turquoise (#00CED1). oklch(75.3% 0.134 182.5), rgb(2, 202, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.12:1).
About this color
#02CAB6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 182°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Turquoise (#00CED1), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.12:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Turquoise (#00CED1) |
| Black text | 10.12:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #02CAB6 |
| RGB | rgb(2, 202, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 98%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.134 182.5) |
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 #02CAB6 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #02CAB6 | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #02CAB6 text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #02CAB6 text on black | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc -62.5 | 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
#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
#B8E4DC
oklch(88.6% 0.047 182.9)
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Step 300
300
#80D3C5
oklch(81% 0.084 182.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#02CAB6
oklch(75.3% 0.134 182.5)
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Step 500
500
#009F8F
oklch(63.1% 0.113 182.5)
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Step 600
600
#008678
oklch(55.6% 0.1 182.2)
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Step 700
700
#007165
oklch(49.2% 0.088 182.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C52
oklch(42.6% 0.076 182.2)
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Step 900
900
#004D45
oklch(37.7% 0.067 183.1)
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Step 950
950
#002E28
oklch(27% 0.049 181.5)
#02CAB6 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) | #C0BDB5 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAADB8 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00CEC4 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #02CAB6
#02CAB6
oklch(75.3% 0.134 182.5)
- #F489A7
#F489A7
oklch(75.3% 0.134 2.8)
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 #02CAB6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.038
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.042
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.043
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.045
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.054
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.057
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.057
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.062
Use #02CAB6 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.