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#02c577 color: Algal Fuel

#02c577 is rgb(2, 197, 119) in RGB and oklch(72.441% 0.17378 156.496) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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156°
100%

72.4%
0.174
156°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Emerald
  • emerald-500
  • Black 23%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.27:1Hard to read
Lc -49
Black text
9.26:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #02c577

#02c577 is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 72.4% lightness, 0.174 chroma and a hue of 156°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.27:1 contrast and black text 9.26:1, 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: #02c577 mixed with white

  1. 02c577
  2. 42cb85
  3. 60d192
  4. 78d8a0
  5. 8edead
  6. a2e3bb
  7. b6e9c8
  8. c9efd6
  9. dbf4e3
  10. edfaf1

Darker: #02c577 mixed with black

  1. 02c577
  2. 01ab67
  3. 019257
  4. 017947
  5. 006138
  6. 004b2a
  7. 00351c
  8. 002110
  9. 000e05
  10. 000201

Calmer: #02c577 with less saturation

  1. 02c577
  2. 36c27c
  3. 4cc081
  4. 5dbd86
  5. 6bba8b
  6. 77b790
  7. 82b494
  8. 8cb099
  9. 95ad9d
  10. 9ea9a1

Questions about #02c577

What color is #02c577?

#02c577 is bright light emerald. The closest named color is Algal Fuel. In RGB it is rgb(2, 197, 119), in HSL hsl(156, 97.99%, 39.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.441% 0.17378 156.496).

What colors go well with #02c577?

The complementary color of #02c577 is #e876ce. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8ab824 and #00c2b4. The triadic partners are #8c99ff and #ff7852.

Is white or black text more readable on #02c577?

Black text reads better on #02c577: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.27:1 and black gives 9.26:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #02c577 a warm or cool color?

#02c577 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 156 degrees, its lightness 72.4% and its chroma 0.174.