#02E6B5
Closest named color: Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB). oklch(82.3% 0.163 170.1), rgb(2, 230, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.98:1).
About this color
#02E6B5 is a light, vivid teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.98:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB) |
| Black text | 12.98:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #02E6B5 |
| RGB | rgb(2, 230, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 98%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.163 170.1) |
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 #02E6B5 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #02E6B5 | 12.98:1 | AAA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #02E6B5 text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #02E6B5 text on black | 12.98:1 | AAA | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
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
#E8FBF3
oklch(97.2% 0.023 168.8)
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Step 100
100
#CCF5E5
oklch(93.7% 0.047 169.6)
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Step 200
200
#9BEDD0
oklch(88.5% 0.09 169.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#02E6B5
oklch(82.3% 0.163 170.1)
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Step 400
400
#00BC93
oklch(70.7% 0.14 169.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A17E
oklch(63.1% 0.125 170.2)
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Step 600
600
#008769
oklch(55.5% 0.11 170.1)
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Step 700
700
#007258
oklch(49.1% 0.097 169.9)
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Step 800
800
#005D48
oklch(42.6% 0.084 170.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3B
oklch(37.7% 0.075 169.6)
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Step 950
950
#002F22
oklch(27.1% 0.054 168.9)
#02E6B5 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) | #DFD5B3 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8C4B8 | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00E8D8 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #02E6B5
#02E6B5
oklch(82.3% 0.163 170.1)
- #FFA5D0
#FFA5D0
oklch(82.3% 0.118 349.9)
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 #02E6B5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #02E6B5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.013
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.043
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.047
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.050
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.052
- Greenish Turquoise #00FBB0 ΔE 0.062
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.067
- Greenish Cyan #2AFEB7 ΔE 0.069
Use #02E6B5 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.