#02FADE
Closest named color: Bright Aqua (#0BF9EA). oklch(88.3% 0.159 180.8), rgb(2, 250, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.73:1).
About this color
#02FADE is a light, vivid teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 181°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Aqua (#0BF9EA), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.73:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bright Aqua (#0BF9EA) |
| Black text | 15.73:1 |
| White text | 1.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #02FADE |
| RGB | rgb(2, 250, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 98%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.3% 0.159 180.8) |
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 #02FADE | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc -18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #02FADE | 15.73:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #02FADE text on white | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #02FADE text on black | 15.73:1 | AAA | Lc -88.0 | 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
#E3FCF6
oklch(97.1% 0.027 179.7)
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Step 100
100
#BFF8EC
oklch(93.7% 0.06 180.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#02FADE
oklch(88.3% 0.159 180.8)
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Step 300
300
#00DFC5
oklch(81% 0.147 180.3)
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Step 400
400
#00BAA5
oklch(70.7% 0.128 180.9)
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Step 500
500
#009F8D
oklch(63% 0.114 181)
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Step 600
600
#008676
oklch(55.6% 0.1 180.5)
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Step 700
700
#007163
oklch(49.2% 0.089 180.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C51
oklch(42.6% 0.077 181.1)
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Step 900
900
#004D43
oklch(37.7% 0.068 180.3)
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Step 950
950
#002E28
oklch(27% 0.049 181.5)
#02FADE 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) | #EEEADD | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4D7E0 | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00FFF1 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #02FADE
#02FADE
oklch(88.3% 0.159 180.8)
- #FFC7D6
#FFC7D6
oklch(88.3% 0.066 0.8)
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 #02FADE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #02FADE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.018
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.032
- Bright Turquoise #0FFEF9 ΔE 0.037
- Cyan #00FFFF ΔE 0.044
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.047
- Bright Cyan #41FDFE ΔE 0.048
- Bright Light Blue #26F7FD ΔE 0.048
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.052
Use #02FADE 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.