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#02EDD6 Color

#02EDD6 is rgb(2, 237, 214) in RGB, hsl(174, 98%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(99%, 0%, 10%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bright Turquoise (#08E8DE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.21. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#02EDD6
HEX#02EDD6
RGBrgb(2, 237, 214)
HSLhsl(174, 98%, 47%)
HSVhsv(174, 99%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(99%, 0%, 10%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(84.9% 0.151 182.6)
LABlab(84.38% -52.87 -2.94)
LCHlch(84.38% 52.95 183.19)

What #02EDD6 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 #02EDD6, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Bright Turquoise#08E8DEΔE 7.21Turquoise Blue#00FFEFΔE 7.44Turquoise#40E0D0ΔE 8.64Fluorescent Blue#15F4EEΔE 9.45Neon Cyan#00FEFCΔE 12.65Aqua#00FFFFΔE 13.74

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

#02EDD6 Channel Values

How #02EDD6 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 237 · B 2148-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 174° · S 98% · L 47%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 174° · S 99% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 99% · M 0% · Y 10% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.49:1 vs white · 14.09:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #02EDD6 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 text1.49:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.09:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #02EDD6 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #02EDD6

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #02EDD6; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#02EDD6
Complementary
#ED021A
Analogous
#02ED60
Analogous
#028FED
Triadic
#D602ED
Triadic
#EDD602
Split comp.
#ED028F
Split comp.
#ED6002

Tints & Shades of #02EDD6

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

#17FDE6
#3FFDEA
#62FDEE
#86FEF2
#A9FEF6
#D2FFFA

Shades

#02CFBB
#02B19F
#019284
#016F64
#015149
#01322D

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #02EDD6.

How #02EDD6 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#02EDD6
Protanopia#DADAD7
Protanomaly#AEE2D6
Deuteranopia#C6C6D9
Deuteranomaly#9ED7D8
Tritanopia#2AEAEA
Tritanomaly#1FEBE2
Achromatopsia#D3D3D3

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #02EDD6 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-02edd6: #02EDD6;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #02EDD6;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-02edd6': '#02EDD6' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.008, green: 0.929, blue: 0.839)
Android XML<color name="color_02edd6">#02EDD6</color>
SVG fillfill="#02EDD6"

More Teal Colors

#02EDD6 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#02EDD6 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #02EDD6?

#02EDD6 is a mid-tone teal — rgb(2, 237, 214) in RGB and hsl(174, 98%, 47%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bright Turquoise (#08E8DE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.21.

What is the RGB value of #02EDD6?

#02EDD6 is rgb(2, 237, 214) — red 2, green 237, and blue 214 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #02EDD6?

#02EDD6 converts to approximately cmyk(99%, 0%, 10%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #02EDD6 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #02EDD6 scores 1.49:1 against white and 14.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #02EDD6 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #02EDD6 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 turquoise (#40E0D0) at a CIE76 distance of 8.64, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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