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#02c474 color: Algal Fuel

#02c474 is rgb(2, 196, 116) in RGB and oklch(72.121% 0.17523 155.813) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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155°
100%

72.1%
0.175
156°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Emerald
  • emerald-500
  • Black 23%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.29:1Hard to read
Lc -49
Black text
9.15:1Readable · AA
Lc 59

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About #02c474

#02c474 is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 72.1% lightness, 0.175 chroma and a hue of 156°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.29:1 contrast and black text 9.15:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Algal Fuel (#21c36f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-500.

More light emerald colors

Lighter: #02c474 mixed with white

  1. 02c474
  2. 42ca82
  3. 60d190
  4. 78d79e
  5. 8eddab
  6. a2e3b9
  7. b6e9c7
  8. c8eed5
  9. dbf4e3
  10. edfaf1

Darker: #02c474 mixed with black

  1. 02c474
  2. 01aa64
  3. 019154
  4. 017845
  5. 006137
  6. 004a29
  7. 00351b
  8. 00210f
  9. 000e05
  10. 000201

Calmer: #02c474 with less saturation

  1. 02c474
  2. 35c179
  3. 4cbf7f
  4. 5dbc84
  5. 6ab989
  6. 76b68e
  7. 81b393
  8. 8baf97
  9. 94ac9c
  10. 9da8a0

Questions about #02c474

What color is #02c474?

#02c474 is bright light emerald. The closest named color is Algal Fuel. In RGB it is rgb(2, 196, 116), in HSL hsl(155.26, 97.98%, 38.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.121% 0.17523 155.813).

What colors go well with #02c474?

The complementary color of #02c474 is #e675ce. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8ab71d and #00c1b2. The triadic partners are #8998ff and #ff7652.

Is white or black text more readable on #02c474?

Black text reads better on #02c474: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.29:1 and black gives 9.15:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #02c474 a warm or cool color?

#02c474 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 156 degrees, its lightness 72.1% and its chroma 0.175.