Close to Aqua Blue
#02C2DF
#02C2DF is a mid-tone, vivid teal, close to the color Aqua Blue. In RGB it’s made of 0.8% red, 76.1% green, and 87.5% blue. Its hue is 188°, with 98% saturation and 44% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #02C2DF.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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2.15:1 FailBlack text on this color
9.78:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.15:1 FailThis color as text on black
9.78:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #02C2DF as they’d see it.
#02C2DF in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #02C2DF
What color is #02C2DF?
#02C2DF is a mid-tone, vivid teal, close to the color Aqua Blue. In RGB it’s made of 0.8% red, 76.1% green, and 87.5% blue. Its hue is 188°, with 98% saturation and 44% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #02C2DF in RGB?
#02C2DF is rgb(2, 194, 223): 2 red, 194 green, and 223 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #02C2DF in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(99, 13, 0, 13). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #02C2DF?
PANTONE 311 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #02C2DF?
Its complement #F29B83 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.