#24E7F9
Closest named color: Robin's Egg (#6DEDFD). oklch(84.9% 0.14 205.2), rgb(36, 231, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.87:1).
About this color
#24E7F9 is a light, vivid teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 205°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Robin's Egg (#6DEDFD), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.87:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Robin's Egg (#6DEDFD) |
| Black text | 13.87:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #24E7F9 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 231, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 95%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.14 205.2) |
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 #24E7F9 | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #24E7F9 | 13.87:1 | AAA | Lc 80.4 | Fine for body text |
| #24E7F9 text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #24E7F9 text on black | 13.87:1 | AAA | Lc -79.8 | 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
#E4FBFD
oklch(97.2% 0.024 203.1)
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Step 100
100
#C2F5FB
oklch(93.7% 0.052 205.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#24E7F9
oklch(84.9% 0.14 205.2)
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Step 300
300
#00D9EB
oklch(80.8% 0.138 205.4)
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Step 400
400
#00B6C4
oklch(70.8% 0.121 204.6)
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Step 500
500
#009CA9
oklch(63.2% 0.108 205.2)
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Step 600
600
#00838E
oklch(55.7% 0.095 205.2)
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Step 700
700
#006E77
oklch(49.1% 0.084 204.7)
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Step 800
800
#005A62
oklch(42.7% 0.073 205.3)
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Step 900
900
#004B52
oklch(37.7% 0.064 205.5)
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Step 950
950
#002D31
oklch(27.1% 0.046 204.1)
#24E7F9 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) | #D3DDFA | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8C9FA | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00F1EC | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #24E7F9
#24E7F9
oklch(84.9% 0.14 205.2)
- #FFB9B2
#FFB9B2
oklch(84.9% 0.082 25.4)
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 #24E7F9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.040
- Bright Light Blue #26F7FD ΔE 0.044
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.044
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.055
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.060
- Bright Cyan #41FDFE ΔE 0.062
- Bright Turquoise #0FFEF9 ΔE 0.064
- Cyan #00FFFF ΔE 0.064
Use #24E7F9 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.