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#02c4cf color: Turquoise Surf

#02c4cf is rgb(2, 196, 207) in RGB and oklch(74.68% 0.12686 201.978) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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183°
100%

74.7%
0.127
202°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Turquoise
  • cyan-500
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.14:1Hard to read
Lc -46
Black text
9.80:1Readable · AA
Lc 63

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About #02c4cf

#02c4cf is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 74.7% lightness, 0.127 chroma and a hue of 202°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.14:1 contrast and black text 9.8:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Turquoise Surf (#00c5cd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.

More light cyan colors

Lighter: #02c4cf mixed with white

  1. 02c4cf
  2. 43cad4
  3. 62d0d9
  4. 7ad6de
  5. 90dce2
  6. a4e2e7
  7. b7e8ec
  8. caeef1
  9. dcf4f5
  10. edf9fa

Darker: #02c4cf mixed with black

  1. 02c4cf
  2. 01aab4
  3. 019199
  4. 01787f
  5. 006167
  6. 004a4f
  7. 003538
  8. 002123
  9. 000e10
  10. 000202

Calmer: #02c4cf with less saturation

  1. 02c4cf
  2. 38c2cc
  3. 4fc0c8
  4. 61bec5
  5. 6fbcc1
  6. 7cb9be
  7. 87b7bb
  8. 92b5b7
  9. 9bb2b4
  10. a4afb0

Questions about #02c4cf

What color is #02c4cf?

#02c4cf is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Turquoise Surf. In RGB it is rgb(2, 196, 207), in HSL hsl(183.22, 98.09%, 40.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.68% 0.12686 201.978).

What colors go well with #02c4cf?

The complementary color of #02c4cf is #f38b88. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3fc7a4 and #47baef. The triadic partners are #d291dc and #d5a442.

Is white or black text more readable on #02c4cf?

Black text reads better on #02c4cf: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.14:1 and black gives 9.8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #02c4cf a warm or cool color?

#02c4cf is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 202 degrees, its lightness 74.7% and its chroma 0.127.