#2AE0B2
Closest named color: Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB). oklch(81% 0.153 170.1), rgb(42, 224, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.40:1).
About this color
#2AE0B2 is a light, vivid teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.40:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB) |
| Black text | 12.40:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2AE0B2 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 224, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 75%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.153 170.1) |
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 #2AE0B2 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #2AE0B2 | 12.40:1 | AAA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2AE0B2 text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2AE0B2 text on black | 12.40:1 | AAA | Lc -73.2 | 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
#E9FAF3
oklch(97.1% 0.02 169.4)
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Step 100
100
#CEF4E5
oklch(93.6% 0.044 169.5)
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Step 200
200
#9FECD1
oklch(88.5% 0.085 170.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#2AE0B2
oklch(81% 0.153 170.1)
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Step 400
400
#00BC93
oklch(70.7% 0.14 169.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A17E
oklch(63.1% 0.125 170.2)
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Step 600
600
#008769
oklch(55.5% 0.11 170.1)
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Step 700
700
#007258
oklch(49.1% 0.097 169.9)
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Step 800
800
#005D48
oklch(42.6% 0.084 170.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3C
oklch(37.7% 0.074 170.6)
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Step 950
950
#002F22
oklch(27.1% 0.054 168.9)
#2AE0B2 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) | #D9D0B0 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3C0B5 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00E2D3 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2AE0B2
#2AE0B2
oklch(81% 0.153 170.1)
- #FF9ECC
#FF9ECC
oklch(81.1% 0.127 350.4)
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 #2AE0B2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #2AE0B2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.023
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.035
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.044
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.055
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.066
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.067
Use #2AE0B2 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.