#02F4F6
Closest named color: Bright Light Blue (#26F7FD). oklch(87.6% 0.149 195.8), rgb(2, 244, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.27:1).
About this color
#02F4F6 is a light, vivid teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 196°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Light Blue (#26F7FD), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.27:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bright Light Blue (#26F7FD) |
| Black text | 15.27:1 |
| White text | 1.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #02F4F6 |
| RGB | rgb(2, 244, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 98%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.6% 0.149 195.8) |
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 #02F4F6 | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc -20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #02F4F6 | 15.27:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #02F4F6 text on white | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #02F4F6 text on black | 15.27:1 | AAA | Lc -86.0 | 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
#E3FBFB
oklch(97.1% 0.025 196.7)
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Step 100
100
#BFF6F6
oklch(93.6% 0.056 196.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#02F4F6
oklch(87.6% 0.149 195.8)
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Step 300
300
#00DBDD
oklch(80.8% 0.138 195.9)
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Step 400
400
#00B7B9
oklch(70.6% 0.12 196.2)
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Step 500
500
#009D9E
oklch(63.1% 0.108 195.6)
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Step 600
600
#008485
oklch(55.6% 0.095 195.7)
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Step 700
700
#006F70
oklch(49.1% 0.084 195.9)
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Step 800
800
#005B5C
oklch(42.7% 0.073 196.1)
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Step 900
900
#004C4D
oklch(37.8% 0.064 196.3)
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Step 950
950
#002D2E
oklch(27% 0.046 197.1)
#02F4F6 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) | #E2E7F7 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7D3F7 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00FDF4 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #02F4F6
#02F4F6
oklch(87.6% 0.149 195.8)
- #FFC5C8
#FFC5C8
oklch(87.6% 0.066 15.1)
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 #02F4F6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Light Blue #26F7FD ΔE 0.013
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.025
- Bright Turquoise #0FFEF9 ΔE 0.027
- Cyan #00FFFF ΔE 0.030
- Bright Cyan #41FDFE ΔE 0.030
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.042
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.061
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.063
Use #02F4F6 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.