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#02c579 color: Algal Fuel

#02c579 is rgb(2, 197, 121) in RGB and oklch(72.48% 0.17201 157.089) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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157°
100%

72.5%
0.172
157°
  • 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
9.27:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #02c579

#02c579 is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 72.5% lightness, 0.172 chroma and a hue of 157°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.27:1 contrast and black text 9.27:1, 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: #02c579 mixed with white

  1. 02c579
  2. 42cb86
  3. 60d194
  4. 78d8a1
  5. 8eddae
  6. a2e3bb
  7. b6e9c9
  8. c9efd6
  9. dbf4e4
  10. edfaf1

Darker: #02c579 mixed with black

  1. 02c579
  2. 01ab68
  3. 019258
  4. 017948
  5. 006139
  6. 004b2b
  7. 00351d
  8. 002110
  9. 000e05
  10. 000201

Calmer: #02c579 with less saturation

  1. 02c579
  2. 36c27e
  3. 4dc083
  4. 5dbd88
  5. 6bba8c
  6. 77b791
  7. 82b495
  8. 8cb099
  9. 95ad9e
  10. 9ea9a2

Questions about #02c579

What color is #02c579?

#02c579 is bright light emerald. The closest named color is Algal Fuel. In RGB it is rgb(2, 197, 121), in HSL hsl(156.62, 97.99%, 39.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.48% 0.17201 157.089).

What colors go well with #02c579?

The complementary color of #02c579 is #e877cd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #89b92a and #00c2b6. The triadic partners are #8d99ff and #fe7952.

Is white or black text more readable on #02c579?

Black text reads better on #02c579: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.27:1 and black gives 9.27:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #02c579 a warm or cool color?

#02c579 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 157 degrees, its lightness 72.5% and its chroma 0.172.