#24CBAC
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(75.5% 0.135 175.8), rgb(36, 203, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.21:1).
About this color
#24CBAC is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 176°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.21:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 10.21:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #24CBAC |
| RGB | rgb(36, 203, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 70%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.135 175.8) |
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 #24CBAC | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #24CBAC | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #24CBAC text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #24CBAC text on black | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#EEF8F5
oklch(97.1% 0.011 176.3)
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Step 100
100
#DAF0E9
oklch(93.7% 0.025 174.7)
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Step 200
200
#BAE4D8
oklch(88.6% 0.047 175.9)
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Step 300
300
#83D3BE
oklch(80.9% 0.085 175.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#24CBAC
oklch(75.5% 0.135 175.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A086
oklch(63% 0.118 175.6)
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Step 600
600
#008771
oklch(55.7% 0.104 175.8)
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Step 700
700
#00715E
oklch(49% 0.092 175.6)
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Step 800
800
#005D4D
oklch(42.7% 0.08 175.6)
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Step 900
900
#004D40
oklch(37.6% 0.07 176.4)
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Step 950
950
#002E25
oklch(26.9% 0.05 175.6)
#24CBAC 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) | #C3BEAB | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFAFAE | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00CEC2 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #24CBAC
#24CBAC
oklch(75.5% 0.135 175.8)
- #F289B3
#F289B3
oklch(75.5% 0.136 355.4)
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 #24CBAC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.036
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.041
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.045
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.049
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.049
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.050
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.051
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.058
Use #24CBAC 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.