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#02ca88 color: Retro Lime

#02ca88 is rgb(2, 202, 136) in RGB and oklch(74.096% 0.16504 160.878) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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160°
100%

74.1%
0.165
161°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Emerald
  • emerald-400
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.14:1Hard to read
Lc -46
Black text
9.81:1Readable · AA
Lc 63

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About #02ca88

#02ca88 is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 74.1% lightness, 0.165 chroma and a hue of 161°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.14:1 contrast and black text 9.81:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Retro Lime (#19cc89). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-400.

More light emerald colors

Lighter: #02ca88 mixed with white

  1. 02ca88
  2. 43d094
  3. 62d59f
  4. 7adbab
  5. 90e0b7
  6. a4e6c3
  7. b7ebcf
  8. caf0db
  9. dcf5e7
  10. edfaf3

Darker: #02ca88 mixed with black

  1. 02ca88
  2. 01af75
  3. 019563
  4. 017c52
  5. 006441
  6. 004d31
  7. 003722
  8. 002213
  9. 000f06
  10. 000201

Calmer: #02ca88 with less saturation

  1. 02ca88
  2. 38c78c
  3. 4fc48f
  4. 60c293
  5. 6fbf97
  6. 7bbc9a
  7. 86b99e
  8. 90b5a1
  9. 9ab2a4
  10. a3aea8

Questions about #02ca88

What color is #02ca88?

#02ca88 is bright light emerald. The closest named color is Retro Lime. In RGB it is rgb(2, 202, 136), in HSL hsl(160.2, 98.04%, 40%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.096% 0.16504 160.878).

What colors go well with #02ca88?

The complementary color of #02ca88 is #ef7dca. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #86bf44 and #00c7c1. The triadic partners are #9a9dff and #ff8253.

Is white or black text more readable on #02ca88?

Black text reads better on #02ca88: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.14:1 and black gives 9.81:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #02ca88 a warm or cool color?

#02ca88 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 161 degrees, its lightness 74.1% and its chroma 0.165.