Information about #02AF97 color

#02AF97 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #02AF97 belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(2, 175, 151) — 0.8% red, 68.6% green, 59.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 68 / 0 / 9 / 31. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #02AF97 reads as a intensely saturated aqua cyan and occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Expect to see shades like this in accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Strong Opal (#00A893). Slightly further away sit Manganese Blue (#03A89E) and Persian Green (#00A693).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(2, 175, 151)), which gives #02AF97 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #02AF97: 7.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.8:1 for white. No one has named #02AF97 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#02AF97 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#02AF97 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #02AF97

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#02AF97
  • RGB2, 175, 151
  • CMYK68, 0, 9, 31
  • CSSrgb(2, 175, 151)
  • HSL172°, 98%, 35%
  • HSL Precise171.676°, 97.74%, 34.706%
  • HSV172°, 99%, 69%
  • HSB172°, 99%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.008
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.592
  • GLSLvec3(0.008, 0.686, 0.592)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.008, 0.686, 0.592, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.008, 0.686, 0.592)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB0.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB59.2%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID02AF97
  • DECIMAL ID176023
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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