#24ECFA
Closest named color: Bright Light Blue (#26F7FD). oklch(86.1% 0.142 202.7), rgb(36, 236, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.45:1).
About this color
#24ECFA is a light, vivid teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 203°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Light Blue (#26F7FD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.45:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bright Light Blue (#26F7FD) |
| Black text | 14.45:1 |
| White text | 1.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #24ECFA |
| RGB | rgb(36, 236, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 96%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.1% 0.142 202.7) |
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 #24ECFA | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc -23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #24ECFA | 14.45:1 | AAA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #24ECFA text on white | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #24ECFA text on black | 14.45:1 | AAA | Lc -82.4 | 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
#C1F5F9
oklch(93.6% 0.053 202.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#24ECFA
oklch(86.1% 0.142 202.7)
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Step 300
300
#00DAE7
oklch(80.9% 0.138 202.5)
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Step 400
400
#00B6C1
oklch(70.7% 0.12 202.5)
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Step 500
500
#009CA6
oklch(63.1% 0.107 202.8)
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Step 600
600
#00838C
oklch(55.6% 0.095 203.3)
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Step 700
700
#006E75
oklch(49% 0.083 202.5)
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Step 800
800
#005A60
oklch(42.6% 0.073 202.7)
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Step 900
900
#004B50
oklch(37.6% 0.064 202.5)
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Step 950
950
#002D30
oklch(27% 0.046 201.8)
#24ECFA 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) | #D8E1FB | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDCEFB | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00F6F0 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #24ECFA
#24ECFA
oklch(86.1% 0.142 202.7)
- #FFBFBB
#FFBFBB
oklch(86.2% 0.074 22.8)
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 #24ECFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Light Blue #26F7FD ΔE 0.030
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.034
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.048
- Bright Cyan #41FDFE ΔE 0.049
- Bright Turquoise #0FFEF9 ΔE 0.050
- Cyan #00FFFF ΔE 0.051
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.056
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.058
Use #24ECFA 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.