#21F9F7
Closest named color: Bright Light Blue (#26F7FD). oklch(89% 0.149 193.8), rgb(33, 249, 247).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.95:1).
About this color
#21F9F7 is a light, vivid teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 194°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Light Blue (#26F7FD), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.95:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bright Light Blue (#26F7FD) |
| Black text | 15.95:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #21F9F7 |
| RGB | rgb(33, 249, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(179, 95%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89% 0.149 193.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #21F9F7 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #21F9F7 | 15.95:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #21F9F7 text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Not readable |
| #21F9F7 text on black | 15.95:1 | AAA | Lc -88.8 | Fine for body text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 200.
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Step 50
50
#E3FBFA
oklch(97% 0.025 193.7)
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Step 100
100
#C0F6F4
oklch(93.6% 0.055 193.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#21F9F7
oklch(89% 0.149 193.8)
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Step 300
300
#00DCDA
oklch(80.9% 0.138 193.6)
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Step 400
400
#00B8B6
oklch(70.8% 0.121 193.4)
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Step 500
500
#009D9C
oklch(63% 0.108 194)
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Step 600
600
#008483
oklch(55.5% 0.095 193.8)
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Step 700
700
#006F6E
oklch(49% 0.084 193.7)
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Step 800
800
#005B5A
oklch(42.6% 0.073 193.5)
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Step 900
900
#004C4B
oklch(37.7% 0.064 193.2)
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Step 950
950
#002D2D
oklch(26.9% 0.046 194.8)
#21F9F7 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #E8ECF7 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDD8F8 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00FFF8 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #21F9F7
#21F9F7
oklch(89% 0.149 193.8)
- #FFCCCF
#FFCCCF
oklch(89% 0.058 14.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #21F9F7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Light Blue #26F7FD ΔE 0.012
- Bright Turquoise #0FFEF9 ΔE 0.013
- Cyan #00FFFF ΔE 0.016
- Bright Cyan #41FDFE ΔE 0.017
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.019
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.046
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.058
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.064
Use #21F9F7 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.