#2ACFB7
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(76.9% 0.132 179.9), rgb(42, 207, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.70:1).
About this color
#2ACFB7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 180°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.70:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 10.70:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2ACFB7 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 207, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 66%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.9% 0.132 179.9) |
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 #2ACFB7 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #2ACFB7 | 10.70:1 | AAA | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2ACFB7 text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2ACFB7 text on black | 10.70:1 | AAA | Lc -65.2 | 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
#EAFAF6
oklch(97.2% 0.018 179.3)
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Step 100
100
#D0F3EB
oklch(93.7% 0.038 180.1)
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Step 200
200
#A3EADB
oklch(88.6% 0.074 179.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#2ACFB7
oklch(76.9% 0.132 179.9)
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Step 400
400
#00BAA3
oklch(70.7% 0.128 179.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A08C
oklch(63.2% 0.115 179.7)
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Step 600
600
#008675
oklch(55.5% 0.101 179.7)
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Step 700
700
#007162
oklch(49.1% 0.09 179.3)
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Step 800
800
#005D50
oklch(42.8% 0.078 178.9)
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Step 900
900
#004D43
oklch(37.7% 0.068 180.3)
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Step 950
950
#002E27
oklch(27% 0.049 179.5)
#2ACFB7 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) | #C6C2B6 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1B3B9 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D3C8 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2ACFB7
#2ACFB7
oklch(76.9% 0.132 179.9)
- #F88FB1
#F88FB1
oklch(77.1% 0.132 359.9)
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 #2ACFB7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.033
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.035
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.038
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.044
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.049
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.056
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.058
Use #2ACFB7 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.