#24D0FA
Closest named color: Bright Sky Blue (#02CCFE). oklch(79.5% 0.139 220.3), rgb(36, 208, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.47:1).
About this color
#24D0FA is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 220°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Sky Blue (#02CCFE), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.47:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bright Sky Blue (#02CCFE) |
| Black text | 11.47:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #24D0FA |
| RGB | rgb(36, 208, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 96%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.139 220.3) |
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 #24D0FA | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #24D0FA | 11.47:1 | AAA | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #24D0FA text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #24D0FA text on black | 11.47:1 | AAA | Lc -68.9 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#E9F9FE
oklch(97.2% 0.018 218.4)
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Step 100
100
#CDF1FD
oklch(93.6% 0.041 219.9)
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Step 200
200
#9FE6FD
oklch(88.6% 0.077 220.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#24D0FA
oklch(79.5% 0.139 220.3)
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Step 400
400
#00B2D8
oklch(70.7% 0.129 220.4)
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Step 500
500
#0099BA
oklch(63.2% 0.115 220.3)
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Step 600
600
#00809C
oklch(55.5% 0.101 220.3)
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Step 700
700
#006C84
oklch(49.2% 0.09 220.2)
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Step 800
800
#00586C
oklch(42.6% 0.078 220.2)
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Step 900
900
#004A5B
oklch(37.8% 0.069 219.8)
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Step 950
950
#002C37
oklch(27.1% 0.049 219.4)
#24D0FA 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) | #B7CAFC | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9CB7FA | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00DEDD | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #24D0FA
#24D0FA
oklch(79.5% 0.139 220.3)
- #FFA07F
#FFA07F
oklch(79.5% 0.123 39.9)
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 #24D0FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.015
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.023
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.038
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.051
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.058
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.061
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.061
Use #24D0FA 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.