#2AC6DC
Closest named color: Dark Turquoise (#00CED1). oklch(76% 0.124 209.7), rgb(42, 198, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.20:1).
About this color
#2AC6DC is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 210°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Turquoise (#00CED1), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.20:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Turquoise (#00CED1) |
| Black text | 10.20:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2AC6DC |
| RGB | rgb(42, 198, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 72%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.124 209.7) |
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 #2AC6DC | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #2AC6DC | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2AC6DC text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2AC6DC text on black | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc -62.7 | 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
#EAF9FC
oklch(97.2% 0.016 211)
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Step 100
100
#D0F1F7
oklch(93.6% 0.035 209.8)
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Step 200
200
#A3E6F2
oklch(88.4% 0.069 209.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#2AC6DC
oklch(76% 0.124 209.7)
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Step 400
400
#00B5CA
oklch(70.8% 0.122 209.4)
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Step 500
500
#009BAD
oklch(63.1% 0.109 209.2)
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Step 600
600
#008292
oklch(55.6% 0.096 209.8)
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Step 700
700
#006D7B
oklch(49% 0.085 210.2)
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Step 800
800
#005A65
oklch(42.8% 0.074 209.1)
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Step 900
900
#004B54
oklch(37.8% 0.065 208.5)
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Step 950
950
#002C33
oklch(26.9% 0.047 211.1)
#2AC6DC 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) | #B3BEDD | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9CADDC | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D0CD | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2AC6DC
#2AC6DC
oklch(76% 0.124 209.7)
- #F69282
#F69282
oklch(76.1% 0.124 29.9)
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 #2AC6DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.032
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.047
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.048
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.060
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.064
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.067
Use #2AC6DC 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.