#24F8CB
Closest named color: Bright Teal (#01F9C6). oklch(87.5% 0.164 172.7), rgb(36, 248, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.36:1).
About this color
#24F8CB is a light, vivid teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Teal (#01F9C6), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.36:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bright Teal (#01F9C6) |
| Black text | 15.36:1 |
| White text | 1.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #24F8CB |
| RGB | rgb(36, 248, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 94%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.5% 0.164 172.7) |
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 #24F8CB | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc -19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #24F8CB | 15.36:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #24F8CB text on white | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #24F8CB text on black | 15.36:1 | AAA | Lc -86.3 | 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
#E3FCF3
oklch(97% 0.029 172.1)
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Step 100
100
#C1F8E6
oklch(93.6% 0.061 172.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#24F8CB
oklch(87.5% 0.164 172.7)
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Step 300
300
#00E0B6
oklch(80.8% 0.156 172.7)
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Step 400
400
#00BB98
oklch(70.6% 0.136 172.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A182
oklch(63.2% 0.122 172.6)
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Step 600
600
#00876D
oklch(55.6% 0.107 172.9)
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Step 700
700
#00725B
oklch(49.2% 0.095 172.3)
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Step 800
800
#005D4A
oklch(42.6% 0.082 172.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E3E
oklch(37.8% 0.073 172.9)
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Step 950
950
#002E24
oklch(26.9% 0.051 173.7)
#24F8CB 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) | #F0E7C9 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7D5CE | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00FBEB | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #24F8CB
#24F8CB
oklch(87.5% 0.164 172.7)
- #FFC2DA
#FFC2DA
oklch(87.6% 0.076 353.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes and gradients that use #24F8CB
These curated palettes and gradients contain exactly #24F8CB. Open one to see the full color scheme around it.
Gradients
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.010
- Greenish Cyan #2AFEB7 ΔE 0.036
- Greenish Turquoise #00FBB0 ΔE 0.040
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.042
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.043
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.044
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.045
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.052
Use #24F8CB 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.