#02CC83
Closest named color: Seaweed (#18D17B). oklch(74.5% 0.172 158.8), rgb(2, 204, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.96:1).
About this color
#02CC83 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seaweed (#18D17B), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seaweed (#18D17B) |
| Black text | 9.96:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #02CC83 |
| RGB | rgb(2, 204, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 98%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.5% 0.172 158.8) |
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 #02CC83 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #02CC83 | 9.96:1 | AAA | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #02CC83 text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #02CC83 text on black | 9.96:1 | AAA | Lc -61.8 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#EEF9F2
oklch(97.2% 0.015 158.3)
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Step 100
100
#D9F1E2
oklch(93.6% 0.032 158.3)
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Step 200
200
#B9E6CB
oklch(88.6% 0.06 158.6)
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Step 300
300
#81D6A7
oklch(80.9% 0.107 158.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#02CC83
oklch(74.5% 0.172 158.8)
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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)
#02CC83 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) | #CABB7E | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6AD88 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00CBB9 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #02CC83
#02CC83
oklch(74.5% 0.172 158.8)
- #F07DD0
#F07DD0
oklch(74.5% 0.171 338.8)
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 #02CC83, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #02CC83.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.020
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.029
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.029
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.035
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.041
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.041
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.050
Use #02CC83 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.