#2AE1BD
Closest named color: Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB). oklch(81.6% 0.147 174.9), rgb(42, 225, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.60:1).
About this color
#2AE1BD is a light, vivid teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 175°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.60:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB) |
| Black text | 12.60:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2AE1BD |
| RGB | rgb(42, 225, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 75%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.147 174.9) |
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 #2AE1BD | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #2AE1BD | 12.60:1 | AAA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #2AE1BD text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2AE1BD text on black | 12.60:1 | AAA | Lc -74.1 | 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
#E9FAF5
oklch(97.1% 0.019 176.5)
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Step 100
100
#CEF4E8
oklch(93.7% 0.043 174.3)
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Step 200
200
#9FEBD6
oklch(88.5% 0.081 175.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#2AE1BD
oklch(81.6% 0.147 174.9)
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Step 400
400
#00BB9C
oklch(70.7% 0.133 175.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A085
oklch(63% 0.119 175)
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Step 600
600
#008770
oklch(55.7% 0.105 175.1)
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Step 700
700
#00715E
oklch(49% 0.092 175.6)
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Step 800
800
#005D4C
oklch(42.7% 0.081 174.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3F
oklch(37.8% 0.072 174.1)
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Step 950
950
#002E25
oklch(26.9% 0.05 175.6)
#2AE1BD 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) | #D9D2BB | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2C2C0 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00E4D6 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2AE1BD
#2AE1BD
oklch(81.6% 0.147 174.9)
- #FFA2C7
#FFA2C7
oklch(81.5% 0.118 354.6)
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 #2AE1BD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #2AE1BD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.021
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.030
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.046
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.055
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.057
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.058
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.064
Use #2AE1BD 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.