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#02a488 color: Brilliant Turquoise

#02a488 is rgb(2, 164, 136) in RGB and oklch(64.164% 0.12099 174.719) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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170°
100%

64.2%
0.121
175°
  • Teal
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • teal-600
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.15:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.67:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #02a488

#02a488 is a bright teal color. In OKLCH it has 64.2% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 175°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.15:1 contrast and black text 6.67:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Brilliant Turquoise (#00a68b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium teal colors

Lighter: #02a488 mixed with white

  1. 02a488
  2. 3bad93
  3. 58b69f
  4. 70c0aa
  5. 86c9b6
  6. 9bd2c2
  7. b0dbce
  8. c4e4da
  9. d8ede6
  10. ebf6f3

Darker: #02a488 mixed with black

  1. 02a488
  2. 018e75
  3. 017963
  4. 016452
  5. 005041
  6. 003d31
  7. 002b22
  8. 001a13
  9. 000a06
  10. 000101

Calmer: #02a488 with less saturation

  1. 02a488
  2. 2ca288
  3. 40a089
  4. 4e9e89
  5. 5a9b8a
  6. 64998a
  7. 6e978b
  8. 76948b
  9. 7e928c
  10. 868f8c

Questions about #02a488

What color is #02a488?

#02a488 is bright teal. The closest named color is Brilliant Turquoise. In RGB it is rgb(2, 164, 136), in HSL hsl(169.63, 97.59%, 32.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.164% 0.12099 174.719).

What colors go well with #02a488?

The complementary color of #02a488 is #c56b91. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5aa05c and #00a1af. The triadic partners are #927dce and #c4773e.

Is white or black text more readable on #02a488?

Black text reads better on #02a488: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.15:1 and black gives 6.67:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #02a488 a warm or cool color?

#02a488 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 175 degrees, its lightness 64.2% and its chroma 0.121.