#2ACABC
Closest named color: Dark Turquoise (#00CED1). oklch(75.8% 0.126 185.7), rgb(42, 202, 188).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.27:1).
About this color
#2ACABC is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 186°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Turquoise (#00CED1), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.27:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Turquoise (#00CED1) |
| Black text | 10.27:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2ACABC |
| RGB | rgb(42, 202, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 66%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.126 185.7) |
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 #2ACABC | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #2ACABC | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2ACABC text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2ACABC text on black | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc -63.0 | 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
#EAF9F7
oklch(97% 0.016 187.3)
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Step 100
100
#D0F2ED
oklch(93.5% 0.036 185.8)
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Step 200
200
#A4E9E0
oklch(88.6% 0.07 185.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#2ACABC
oklch(75.8% 0.126 185.7)
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Step 400
400
#00B9AC
oklch(70.7% 0.124 186)
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Step 500
500
#009F93
oklch(63.2% 0.111 185.4)
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Step 600
600
#00857B
oklch(55.5% 0.097 185.6)
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Step 700
700
#007068
oklch(49.1% 0.086 186.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C55
oklch(42.7% 0.075 185.9)
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Step 900
900
#004D47
oklch(37.8% 0.066 185.9)
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Step 950
950
#002E2A
oklch(27.1% 0.048 185.8)
#2ACABC 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) | #BFBEBC | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAAFBE | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00CFC5 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2ACABC
#2ACABC
oklch(75.8% 0.126 185.7)
- #F38DA5
#F38DA5
oklch(75.8% 0.126 5.4)
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 #2ACABC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.029
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.032
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.042
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.044
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.059
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.061
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.064
Use #2ACABC 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.