What color is #02898E?

#02898E is a dark, vivid cyan. In RGB it is rgb(2, 137, 142), and in HSL hsl(182, 97%, 28%).

Is #02898E accessible as text?

On white, #02898E has a contrast ratio of 4.22:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.97:1 (passes). For text placed on #02898E, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #02898E?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is teal-600 (#009689).

What colors go well with #02898E?

#02898E pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #8D0702. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #02898E below.

Is #02898E good for buttons?

#02898E works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #02898E — white text only reaches 4.22:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #02898E the same as CSS darkcyan?

No — #02898E is not the CSS named color darkcyan, but darkcyan (#008B8B) is the closest CSS named color.

#02898E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #02898E

Not just a swatch — here's how #02898E works with other colors. Named schemes with #02898E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #02898E Accent #A6C4BD Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

Dark Cyan opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #02898E Secondary #715017 Surface #E3DCC0 Accent #395143 Anchor #552340

Dark Cyan plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #02898E Anchor #382C1D Surface #EBE4D0 Accent #809D72 Secondary #3A3933

Dark Cyan anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #02898E Surface #EFE8D6 Anchor #58234A Accent #E3C2CE Secondary #322B30

Dark Cyan sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #02898E Secondary #8AA9AA Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Dark Cyan is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Dark Cyan carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #02898E actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 25/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 49/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 42/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 12/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 58/100

Moderate

Faded, nostalgic quality — editorial, heritage and retro work.

Luxury 50/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 26/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 90/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 30/100

Low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 75/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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Medium Sea Green Egyptian Blue Falu Red Platinum Dark Slate Gray

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Too mid-tone for a filled button — darken for the fill. AA Large

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with #141310 text at 4.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C1F2F4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #025A8D — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #02898E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #02898E;
  --color-base-rgb: 2 137 142;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(57.3% 0.097 199.3);
  --color-50: #F0FEFE;
  --color-100: #D8FCFD;
  --color-200: #B1F9FC;
  --color-300: #79F2F6;
  --color-400: #49E4E9;
  --color-500: #25CAD0;
  --color-600: #25999D;
  --color-700: #206C6F;
  --color-800: #194648;
  --color-900: #112B2C;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  dark-cyan: {
    50: '#F0FEFE',
    100: '#D8FCFD',
    200: '#B1F9FC',
    300: '#79F2F6',
    400: '#49E4E9',
    500: '#25CAD0',
    600: '#25999D',
    700: '#206C6F',
    800: '#194648',
    900: '#112B2C',
  },
}

$base: #02898E;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0FEFE;
$base-100: #D8FCFD;
$base-200: #B1F9FC;
$base-300: #79F2F6;
$base-400: #49E4E9;
$base-500: #25CAD0;
$base-600: #25999D;
$base-700: #206C6F;
$base-800: #194648;
$base-900: #112B2C;
$base-hover: #026D71;
$base-subtle: #9FEEF1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#02898E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FEFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8FCFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1F9FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#79F2F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#49E4E9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#25CAD0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#25999D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#206C6F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#194648",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#112B2C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #02898E

Color Lab

Pairs with #02898E

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