#2AEABC
Closest named color: Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB). oklch(83.7% 0.157 171), rgb(42, 234, 188).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.59:1).
About this color
#2AEABC is a light, vivid teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.59:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB) |
| Black text | 13.59:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2AEABC |
| RGB | rgb(42, 234, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 82%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.7% 0.157 171) |
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 #2AEABC | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #2AEABC | 13.59:1 | AAA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #2AEABC text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2AEABC text on black | 13.59:1 | AAA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
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
#E8FAF3
oklch(97% 0.021 170.6)
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Step 100
100
#CDF4E6
oklch(93.6% 0.045 171.6)
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Step 200
200
#9CECD1
oklch(88.4% 0.087 171)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#2AEABC
oklch(83.7% 0.157 171)
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Step 400
400
#00BC95
oklch(70.8% 0.139 170.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A17F
oklch(63.1% 0.124 170.8)
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Step 600
600
#00876B
oklch(55.5% 0.108 171.4)
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Step 700
700
#007259
oklch(49.1% 0.097 170.7)
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Step 800
800
#005D49
oklch(42.6% 0.083 171.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3C
oklch(37.7% 0.074 170.6)
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Step 950
950
#002F23
oklch(27.2% 0.053 170.5)
#2AEABC 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) | #E3DABA | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC9BF | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ECDD | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2AEABC
#2AEABC
oklch(83.7% 0.157 171)
- #FFADD2
#FFADD2
oklch(83.7% 0.106 351)
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 #2AEABC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #2AEABC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.005
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.039
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.046
- Greenish Turquoise #00FBB0 ΔE 0.055
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.055
- Greenish Cyan #2AFEB7 ΔE 0.059
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.061
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.061
Use #2AEABC 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.