#24B7BF
Closest named color: Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4). oklch(71.2% 0.115 200.7), rgb(36, 183, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.60:1).
About this color
#24B7BF is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 201°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.60:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4) |
| Black text | 8.60:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #24B7BF |
| RGB | rgb(36, 183, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 68%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.2% 0.115 200.7) |
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 #24B7BF | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #24B7BF | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #24B7BF text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #24B7BF text on black | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc -54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#EEF7F8
oklch(97% 0.01 204.9)
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Step 100
100
#DBEEEF
oklch(93.5% 0.02 200.6)
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Step 200
200
#BCE2E4
oklch(88.6% 0.04 200.4)
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Step 300
300
#88CFD3
oklch(80.9% 0.071 200.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#24B7BF
oklch(71.2% 0.115 200.7)
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Step 500
500
#009CA4
oklch(63% 0.107 201.2)
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Step 600
600
#00838A
oklch(55.5% 0.094 201.4)
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Step 700
700
#006E74
oklch(49% 0.083 201.4)
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Step 800
800
#005B5F
oklch(42.8% 0.073 200)
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Step 900
900
#004B4F
oklch(37.5% 0.064 200.9)
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Step 950
950
#002D2F
oklch(27% 0.046 199.4)
#24B7BF 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) | #A9AFC0 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #949FC0 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00BEB9 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #24B7BF
#24B7BF
oklch(71.2% 0.115 200.7)
- #E18483
#E18483
oklch(71.3% 0.115 21)
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 #24B7BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.023
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.030
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.031
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.063
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.073
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.076
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.077
Use #24B7BF 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.