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#02a2cc color: Charybdis

#02a2cc is rgb(2, 162, 204) in RGB and oklch(66.247% 0.12501 224.809) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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192°
100%

66.2%
0.125
225°
  • Sky blue
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • cyan-600
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.98:1Hard to read
Lc -61
Black text
7.04:1Readable · AA
Lc 48

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About #02a2cc

#02a2cc is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 66.2% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 225°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.98:1 contrast and black text 7.04:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Charybdis (#16a3cb). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.

More medium sky blue colors

Lighter: #02a2cc mixed with white

  1. 02a2cc
  2. 3cacd1
  3. 59b5d7
  4. 71bedc
  5. 87c8e1
  6. 9cd1e6
  7. b0daec
  8. c4e4f1
  9. d8edf5
  10. ebf6fa

Darker: #02a2cc mixed with black

  1. 02a2cc
  2. 018cb1
  3. 017797
  4. 01637e
  5. 004f65
  6. 003c4e
  7. 002a37
  8. 001922
  9. 000a0f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #02a2cc with less saturation

  1. 02a2cc
  2. 2ea1c6
  3. 42a0c1
  4. 519ebb
  5. 5d9db6
  6. 689cb0
  7. 729aaa
  8. 7b98a4
  9. 83979f
  10. 8b9599

Questions about #02a2cc

What color is #02a2cc?

#02a2cc is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Charybdis. In RGB it is rgb(2, 162, 204), in HSL hsl(192.48, 98.06%, 40.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.247% 0.12501 224.809).

What colors go well with #02a2cc?

The complementary color of #02a2cc is #d1784f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00aaaa and #5b95de. The triadic partners are #c872a5 and #9f962b.

Is white or black text more readable on #02a2cc?

Black text reads better on #02a2cc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.98:1 and black gives 7.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #02a2cc a warm or cool color?

#02a2cc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 225 degrees, its lightness 66.2% and its chroma 0.125.