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#02c4e5 color: Caribbean Blue

#02c4e5 is rgb(2, 196, 229) in RGB and oklch(75.552% 0.13371 215.644) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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189°
100%

75.6%
0.134
216°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • cyan-400
  • Black 10%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.09:1Hard to read
Lc -45
Black text
10.03:1Readable · AA
Lc 64

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About #02c4e5

#02c4e5 is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 75.6% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 216°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.09:1 contrast and black text 10.03:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Caribbean Blue (#1ac1dd). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-400.

More light cyan colors

Lighter: #02c4e5 mixed with white

  1. 02c4e5
  2. 43cae8
  3. 62d1eb
  4. 7ad7ed
  5. 90ddf0
  6. a4e3f3
  7. b7e8f5
  8. caeef8
  9. dcf4fa
  10. eef9fd

Darker: #02c4e5 mixed with black

  1. 02c4e5
  2. 01aac7
  3. 0191aa
  4. 01788e
  5. 006172
  6. 004a58
  7. 00353f
  8. 002128
  9. 000e12
  10. 000203

Calmer: #02c4e5 with less saturation

  1. 02c4e5
  2. 39c2e0
  3. 50c1db
  4. 62bfd5
  5. 71bdd0
  6. 7dbbcb
  7. 89b9c5
  8. 94b7c0
  9. 9db4ba
  10. a7b2b5

Questions about #02c4e5

What color is #02c4e5?

#02c4e5 is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Caribbean Blue. In RGB it is rgb(2, 196, 229), in HSL hsl(188.72, 98.27%, 45.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(75.552% 0.13371 215.644).

What colors go well with #02c4e5?

The complementary color of #02c4e5 is #f88f73. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #00cabc and #60b7ff. The triadic partners are #e48ed0 and #c9af3c.

Is white or black text more readable on #02c4e5?

Black text reads better on #02c4e5: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.09:1 and black gives 10.03:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #02c4e5 a warm or cool color?

#02c4e5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 216 degrees, its lightness 75.6% and its chroma 0.134.