Palettes / Colors / #02BB71
#02BB71 — Vivid Green
#02BB71 is a green color we call Vivid Green, closest to the named color DarkCyan (#008B8B). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkcyan (#008B8B) — not an exact match. CSS darkcyan gives you #008B8B, a different color; use #02BB71 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#02BB71 is a cool green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #BB024C; it also sits naturally between #02BB14 and #02A8BB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #02BB71 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 2, 187, 113 |
| HSL | 156°, 98%, 37% |
| HSV | 156°, 99%, 73% |
| CMYK | 99%, 0%, 40%, 27% |
| XYZ | 20.78, 36.75, 21.62 |
| Yxy | 36.75, 0.2625, 0.4643 |
| CIE-Lab | 67.09, -56.94, 26.57 |
| Hunter Lab | 60.62, -42.33, 18.68 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 1% · Green 73% · Blue 44%
Cyan 99% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 40% · Key 27%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #02BB71
.text { color: #02BB71; }
.background { background-color: #02BB71; }
.border { border: 3px solid #02BB71; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(2, 187, 113); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(156, 98%, 37%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #02BB71; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(2, 187, 113, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #02BB71; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(2, 187, 113, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#02BB71">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#02BB71">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BB024C:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.52:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.35:1 AAA |
Best text color on #02BB71: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #02BB71
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #02BB71: ·
How #02BB71 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #02BB71 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #02BB71?
#02BB71 is Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 2, 187, 113). Its closest standard named color is DarkCyan.
What is the RGB and HSL of #02BB71?
#02BB71 is RGB 2, 187, 113 — HSL 156°, 98%, 37% — CMYK 99%, 0%, 40%, 27%.
What colors go with #02BB71?
Its complement is #BB024C; analogous partners are #02BB14 and #02A8BB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #02BB71 for text?
Black text on #02BB71 has a contrast ratio of 8.35:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.52:1.