What color is #02AEEC?

#02AEEC is a medium, vivid cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(2, 174, 236), and in HSL hsl(196, 98%, 47%).

Is #02AEEC accessible as text?

On white, #02AEEC has a contrast ratio of 2.54:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 8.27:1 (passes). For text placed on #02AEEC, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #02AEEC?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is sky-500 (#00A6F4).

What colors go well with #02AEEC?

#02AEEC pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #ED4102. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #02AEEC below.

Is #02AEEC good for buttons?

#02AEEC works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #02AEEC — white text only reaches 2.54:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #02AEEC the same as CSS deepskyblue?

No — #02AEEC is not the CSS named color deepskyblue, but deepskyblue (#00BFFF) is the closest CSS named color.

#02AEEC Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #02AEEC

Not just a swatch — here's how #02AEEC works with other colors. Named schemes with #02AEEC in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #02AEEC Accent #A6C4C0 Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1F344A

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

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #02AEEC Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Picton Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #02AEEC Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #61D4FF

Picton Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Picton Blue.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #02AEEC Secondary #ACD3E9 Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Picton Blue 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 Picton Blue carrying the quiet middle.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #02AEEC Anchor #372C1D Surface #EAE5D0 Accent #7C9E76 Secondary #393933

Picton Blue 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.

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Color Lab

How #02AEEC 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 7/100

Cool

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

Softness 52/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 30/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 32/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 36/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 56/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 58/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 28/100

Low

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

Print safety 63/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

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People also use #02AEEC with

Medium Spring Green Blue Burnt Orange Platinum Dark Slate Gray

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

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

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 7.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D1EDF7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #0260ED — 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 #02AEEC at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #02AEEC;
  --color-base-rgb: 2 174 236;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(70.7% 0.146 233.2);
  --color-50: #F0FBFE;
  --color-100: #D8F3FD;
  --color-200: #B1E8FC;
  --color-300: #78D5F7;
  --color-400: #48BFEA;
  --color-500: #24A3D1;
  --color-600: #247D9E;
  --color-700: #205A6F;
  --color-800: #193B48;
  --color-900: #11252C;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  picton-blue: {
    50: '#F0FBFE',
    100: '#D8F3FD',
    200: '#B1E8FC',
    300: '#78D5F7',
    400: '#48BFEA',
    500: '#24A3D1',
    600: '#247D9E',
    700: '#205A6F',
    800: '#193B48',
    900: '#11252C',
  },
}

$base: #02AEEC;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0FBFE;
$base-100: #D8F3FD;
$base-200: #B1E8FC;
$base-300: #78D5F7;
$base-400: #48BFEA;
$base-500: #24A3D1;
$base-600: #247D9E;
$base-700: #205A6F;
$base-800: #193B48;
$base-900: #11252C;
$base-hover: #028CBE;
$base-subtle: #B8E5F5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#02AEEC",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FBFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8F3FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1E8FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#78D5F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#48BFEA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#24A3D1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#247D9E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#205A6F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#193B48",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#11252C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #02AEEC

Color Lab

Pairs with #02AEEC

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