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#02a989 color: Moray Eel

#02a989 is rgb(2, 169, 137) in RGB and oklch(65.508% 0.12575 172.792) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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169°
100%

65.5%
0.126
173°
  • Teal
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 34%

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 #02a989

#02a989 is a bright teal color. In OKLCH it has 65.5% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 173°.

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 Moray Eel (#00a78b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.

More medium teal colors

Lighter: #02a989 mixed with white

  1. 02a989
  2. 3db294
  3. 5abaa0
  4. 72c3ab
  5. 88ccb7
  6. 9dd4c2
  7. b1ddce
  8. c5e6da
  9. d8eee6
  10. ecf7f3

Darker: #02a989 mixed with black

  1. 02a989
  2. 019276
  3. 017c64
  4. 016753
  5. 005342
  6. 003f31
  7. 002c22
  8. 001b14
  9. 000a07
  10. 000101

Calmer: #02a989 with less saturation

  1. 02a989
  2. 2ea78a
  3. 42a58b
  4. 51a28b
  5. 5da08c
  6. 679e8d
  7. 719b8e
  8. 7a998e
  9. 82968f
  10. 899390

Questions about #02a989

What color is #02a989?

#02a989 is bright teal. The closest named color is Moray Eel. In RGB it is rgb(2, 169, 137), in HSL hsl(168.5, 97.66%, 33.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.508% 0.12575 172.792).

What colors go well with #02a989?

The complementary color of #02a989 is #ca6e98. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5fa45b and #00a6b2. The triadic partners are #9481d6 and #cc7941.

Is white or black text more readable on #02a989?

Black text reads better on #02a989: 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 #02a989 a warm or cool color?

#02a989 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 173 degrees, its lightness 65.5% and its chroma 0.126.