#02AEB1 Color
#02AEB1 is rgb(2, 174, 177) in RGB, hsl(181, 98%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(99%, 2%, 0%, 31%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Sea Green (#20B2AA), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.19. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#02AEB1rgb(2, 174, 177)hsl(181, 98%, 35%)hsv(181, 99%, 69%)cmyk(99%, 2%, 0%, 31%)oklch(68.1% 0.116 197)lab(64.18% -37.24 -12.75)lch(64.18% 39.36 198.91)What #02AEB1 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #02AEB1, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#02AEB1 Channel Values
How #02AEB1 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 2 · G 174 · B 177 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 181° · S 98% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 181° · S 99% · V 69% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 99% · M 2% · Y 0% · K 31% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.73:1 vs white · 7.69:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #02AEB1 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #02AEB1
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #02AEB1; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #02AEB1
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #02AEB1 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#02AEB1#A0A0B1#7FA6B1#9191B3#739DB2#00AEAE#00AEAF#9C9C9CUsing #02AEB1 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-02aeb1: #02AEB1;background-color: #02AEB1;colors: { 'color-02aeb1': '#02AEB1' }Color(red: 0.008, green: 0.682, blue: 0.694)<color name="color_02aeb1">#02AEB1</color>fill="#02AEB1"More Teal Colors
#02AEB1 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#02AEB1 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #02AEB1?
#02AEB1 is a dark teal — rgb(2, 174, 177) in RGB and hsl(181, 98%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Sea Green (#20B2AA), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.19.
What is the RGB value of #02AEB1?
#02AEB1 is rgb(2, 174, 177) — red 2, green 174, and blue 177 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #02AEB1?
#02AEB1 converts to approximately cmyk(99%, 2%, 0%, 31%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #02AEB1 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #02AEB1 scores 2.73:1 against white and 7.69:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #02AEB1 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #02AEB1 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is lightseagreen (#20B2AA) at a CIE76 distance of 6.19, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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