Palettes / Colors / #02E2EA
#02E2EA — Vivid Teal
#02E2EA is a teal color we call Vivid Teal, closest to the named color DarkTurquoise (#00CED1). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkturquoise (#00CED1) — not an exact match. CSS darkturquoise gives you #00CED1, a different color; use #02E2EA 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.
#02E2EA is a cool teal color associated with freshness, clarity 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 #E80A02; it also sits naturally between #02E87D and #026EE8. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #02E2EA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 2, 226, 234 |
| HSL | 182°, 98%, 46% |
| HSV | 182°, 99%, 92% |
| CMYK | 99%, 3%, 0%, 8% |
| XYZ | 42.07, 60.35, 87.27 |
| Yxy | 60.35, 0.2218, 0.3181 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.03, -41.47, -16.77 |
| Hunter Lab | 77.68, -35.68, -17.09 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 1% · Green 89% · Blue 92%
Cyan 99% · Magenta 3% · Yellow 0% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #02E2EA
.text { color: #02E2EA; }
.background { background-color: #02E2EA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #02E2EA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(2, 226, 234); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(182, 98%, 46%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #02E2EA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(2, 226, 234, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #02E2EA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(2, 226, 234, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#02E2EA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#02E2EA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #E80A02:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.61:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.07:1 AAA |
Best text color on #02E2EA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #02E2EA
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 #02E2EA: ·
How #02E2EA 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 #02E2EA 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 #02E2EA?
#02E2EA is Vivid Teal, a teal color (RGB 2, 226, 234). Its closest standard named color is DarkTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #02E2EA?
#02E2EA is RGB 2, 226, 234 — HSL 182°, 98%, 46% — CMYK 99%, 3%, 0%, 8%.
What colors go with #02E2EA?
Its complement is #E80A02; analogous partners are #02E87D and #026EE8. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #02E2EA for text?
Black text on #02E2EA has a contrast ratio of 13.07:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.61:1.