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#02c4aa color: Turquoise

#02c4aa is rgb(2, 196, 170) in RGB and oklch(73.436% 0.13432 178.612) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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172°
100%

73.4%
0.134
179°
  • Teal
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 23%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.22:1Hard to read
Lc -48
Black text
9.48:1Readable · AA
Lc 61

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About #02c4aa

#02c4aa is a bright light teal color. In OKLCH it has 73.4% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 179°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.22:1 contrast and black text 9.48:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Turquoise (#06c2ac). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.

More light teal colors

Lighter: #02c4aa mixed with white

  1. 02c4aa
  2. 43cab2
  3. 61d0ba
  4. 79d6c3
  5. 8fdccb
  6. a3e2d4
  7. b6e8dc
  8. c9eee5
  9. dbf4ee
  10. edf9f6

Darker: #02c4aa mixed with black

  1. 02c4aa
  2. 01aa93
  3. 01917d
  4. 017868
  5. 006153
  6. 004a3f
  7. 00352d
  8. 00211b
  9. 000e0b
  10. 000201

Calmer: #02c4aa with less saturation

  1. 02c4aa
  2. 37c2aa
  3. 4ebfaa
  4. 5fbdaa
  5. 6dbaaa
  6. 79b7a9
  7. 84b5a9
  8. 8fb2a9
  9. 98afa9
  10. a1aca9

Questions about #02c4aa

What color is #02c4aa?

#02c4aa is bright light teal. The closest named color is Turquoise. In RGB it is rgb(2, 196, 170), in HSL hsl(171.96, 97.98%, 38.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.436% 0.13432 178.612).

What colors go well with #02c4aa?

The complementary color of #02c4aa is #ec83a8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #67c078 and #00bfd6. The triadic partners are #b495f2 and #e7924a.

Is white or black text more readable on #02c4aa?

Black text reads better on #02c4aa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.22:1 and black gives 9.48:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #02c4aa a warm or cool color?

#02c4aa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 179 degrees, its lightness 73.4% and its chroma 0.134.