What color is #02B2CD?

#02B2CD is a medium, vivid cyan. In RGB it is rgb(2, 178, 205), and in HSL hsl(188, 98%, 41%).

Is #02B2CD accessible as text?

On white, #02B2CD has a contrast ratio of 2.54:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 8.25:1 (passes). For text placed on #02B2CD, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #02B2CD?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-500 (#00B8DB).

What colors go well with #02B2CD?

#02B2CD pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #CF1D02. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #02B2CD below.

Is #02B2CD good for buttons?

#02B2CD works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #02B2CD — white text only reaches 2.54:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #02B2CD the same as CSS lightseagreen?

No — #02B2CD is not the CSS named color lightseagreen, but lightseagreen (#20B2AA) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#02B2CD Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #02B2CD

Not just a swatch — here's how #02B2CD works with other colors. Named schemes with #02B2CD in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #02B2CD Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E3549

Tiffany 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 #02B2CD Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Tiffany 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 #02B2CD Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #62D7F0

Tiffany 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 Tiffany Blue.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #02B2CD Secondary #ACD3DC Support #969286 Ink #16140F

Tiffany 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 Tiffany Blue carrying the quiet middle.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #02B2CD Anchor #372C1D Surface #EBE5D0 Accent #7E9D74 Secondary #3A3933

Tiffany 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 #02B2CD 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 15/100

Cool

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

Softness 55/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 30/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 4/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 38/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 37/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 47/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 59/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 34/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 67/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #02B2CD

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People also use #02B2CD with

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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 #CCF0F6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #026FCF — 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 #02B2CD at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #02B2CD;
  --color-base-rgb: 2 178 205;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(70.2% 0.123 213.6);
  --color-50: #F0FDFE;
  --color-100: #D8F8FD;
  --color-200: #B1F2FC;
  --color-300: #78E6F7;
  --color-400: #48D4EA;
  --color-500: #24BAD1;
  --color-600: #248E9E;
  --color-700: #20646F;
  --color-800: #194248;
  --color-900: #11282C;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  tiffany-blue: {
    50: '#F0FDFE',
    100: '#D8F8FD',
    200: '#B1F2FC',
    300: '#78E6F7',
    400: '#48D4EA',
    500: '#24BAD1',
    600: '#248E9E',
    700: '#20646F',
    800: '#194248',
    900: '#11282C',
  },
}

$base: #02B2CD;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0FDFE;
$base-100: #D8F8FD;
$base-200: #B1F2FC;
$base-300: #78E6F7;
$base-400: #48D4EA;
$base-500: #24BAD1;
$base-600: #248E9E;
$base-700: #20646F;
$base-800: #194248;
$base-900: #11282C;
$base-hover: #0290A6;
$base-subtle: #B0EBF3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#02B2CD",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FDFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8F8FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1F2FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#78E6F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#48D4EA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#24BAD1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#248E9E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#20646F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#194248",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#11282C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #02B2CD

Color Lab

Pairs with #02B2CD

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