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#02C0BD Color

#02C0BD is rgb(2, 192, 189) in RGB, hsl(179, 98%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(99%, 0%, 2%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tiffany Blue (#0ABAB5), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.56. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#02C0BD
HEX#02C0BD
RGBrgb(2, 192, 189)
HSLhsl(179, 98%, 38%)
HSVhsv(179, 99%, 75%)
CMYKcmyk(99%, 0%, 2%, 25%)
OKLCHoklch(73% 0.125 192.8)
LABlab(70.10% -41.56 -10.56)
LCHlch(70.10% 42.88 194.25)

What #02C0BD 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 #02C0BD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#02C0BD Channel Values

How #02C0BD breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 2 · G 192 · B 1898-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 179° · S 98% · L 38%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 179° · S 99% · V 75%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 99% · M 0% · Y 2% · K 25%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.26:1 vs white · 9.28:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #02C0BD 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.

Fails AAWhite text2.26:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.28:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #02C0BD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #02C0BD; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #02C0BD

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.

Tints

Shades

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How #02C0BD 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.

Typical#02C0BD
Protanopia#B1B1BD
Protanomaly#8CB7BD
Deuteranopia#A0A0BF
Deuteranomaly#7FAEBE
Tritanopia#0AC0C0
Tritanomaly#07C0BF
Achromatopsia#ACACAC

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Using #02C0BD in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-02c0bd: #02C0BD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #02C0BD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-02c0bd': '#02C0BD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.008, green: 0.753, blue: 0.741)
Android XML<color name="color_02c0bd">#02C0BD</color>
SVG fillfill="#02C0BD"

More Teal Colors

#02C0BD sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#02C0BD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #02C0BD?

#02C0BD is a dark teal — rgb(2, 192, 189) in RGB and hsl(179, 98%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tiffany Blue (#0ABAB5), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.56.

What is the RGB value of #02C0BD?

#02C0BD is rgb(2, 192, 189) — red 2, green 192, and blue 189 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #02C0BD?

#02C0BD converts to approximately cmyk(99%, 0%, 2%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #02C0BD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #02C0BD scores 2.26:1 against white and 9.28:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #02C0BD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #02C0BD 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 darkturquoise (#00CED1) at a CIE76 distance of 6.11, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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