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#02c296 color: Blarney

#02c296 is rgb(2, 194, 150) in RGB and oklch(72.365% 0.14457 169.023) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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166°
100%

72.4%
0.145
169°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.29:1Hard to read
Lc -49
Black text
9.16:1Readable · AA
Lc 59

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About #02c296

#02c296 is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 72.4% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 169°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.29:1 contrast and black text 9.16:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Blarney (#00c08e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.

More light emerald colors

Lighter: #02c296 mixed with white

  1. 02c296
  2. 42c8a0
  3. 60cfaa
  4. 78d5b5
  5. 8edbbf
  6. a2e1c9
  7. b6e8d4
  8. c9eedf
  9. dbf3e9
  10. edf9f4

Darker: #02c296 mixed with black

  1. 02c296
  2. 01a882
  3. 018f6e
  4. 01775b
  5. 006049
  6. 004937
  7. 003426
  8. 002016
  9. 000e08
  10. 000201

Calmer: #02c296 with less saturation

  1. 02c296
  2. 36bf98
  3. 4cbd99
  4. 5dba9b
  5. 6bb89c
  6. 77b59e
  7. 82b29f
  8. 8cafa1
  9. 95aca3
  10. 9da9a4

Questions about #02c296

What color is #02c296?

#02c296 is bright light emerald. The closest named color is Blarney. In RGB it is rgb(2, 194, 150), in HSL hsl(166.25, 97.96%, 38.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.365% 0.14457 169.023).

What colors go well with #02c296?

The complementary color of #02c296 is #e77db4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #74bb5f and #00bfc7. The triadic partners are #a495fa and #ed874c.

Is white or black text more readable on #02c296?

Black text reads better on #02c296: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.29:1 and black gives 9.16:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #02c296 a warm or cool color?

#02c296 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 169 degrees, its lightness 72.4% and its chroma 0.145.