#02E8FF
Closest named color: Robin's Egg (#6DEDFD). oklch(85.1% 0.146 207.5), rgb(2, 232, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.98:1).
About this color
#02E8FF is a light, vivid teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 208°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Robin's Egg (#6DEDFD), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.98:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Robin's Egg (#6DEDFD) |
| Black text | 13.98:1 |
| White text | 1.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #02E8FF |
| RGB | rgb(2, 232, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 100%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.1% 0.146 207.5) |
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 #02E8FF | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc -25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #02E8FF | 13.98:1 | AAA | Lc 81.0 | Fine for body text |
| #02E8FF text on white | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #02E8FF text on black | 13.98:1 | AAA | Lc -80.5 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#E3FBFE
oklch(97.2% 0.025 205.8)
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Step 100
100
#C0F5FD
oklch(93.6% 0.055 207.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#02E8FF
oklch(85.1% 0.146 207.5)
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Step 300
300
#00D9EE
oklch(80.9% 0.139 207.2)
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Step 400
400
#00B5C7
oklch(70.7% 0.121 207.4)
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Step 500
500
#009BAB
oklch(63% 0.108 207.7)
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Step 600
600
#008290
oklch(55.5% 0.095 208)
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Step 700
700
#006E79
oklch(49.2% 0.084 206.9)
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Step 800
800
#005A64
oklch(42.8% 0.073 207.9)
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Step 900
900
#004B53
oklch(37.7% 0.065 207)
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Step 950
950
#002D32
oklch(27.1% 0.046 206.3)
#02E8FF 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) | #D2DEFF | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6CAFF | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00F3EF | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #02E8FF
#02E8FF
oklch(85.1% 0.146 207.5)
- #FFBAB1
#FFBAB1
oklch(85% 0.082 27.3)
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 #02E8FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.042
- Bright Light Blue #26F7FD ΔE 0.044
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.048
- Bright Cyan #41FDFE ΔE 0.063
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.063
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.063
- Cyan #00FFFF ΔE 0.064
- Bright Turquoise #0FFEF9 ΔE 0.065
Use #02E8FF 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.