#2AF2D1
Closest named color: Bright Teal (#01F9C6). oklch(86.3% 0.153 177.6), rgb(42, 242, 209).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.71:1).
About this color
#2AF2D1 is a light, vivid teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 178°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Teal (#01F9C6), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.71:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bright Teal (#01F9C6) |
| Black text | 14.71:1 |
| White text | 1.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2AF2D1 |
| RGB | rgb(42, 242, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 88%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.3% 0.153 177.6) |
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 #2AF2D1 | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc -22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #2AF2D1 | 14.71:1 | AAA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #2AF2D1 text on white | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2AF2D1 text on black | 14.71:1 | AAA | Lc -83.5 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#E4FCF5
oklch(97.2% 0.027 176.4)
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Step 100
100
#C2F7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.057 177.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#2AF2D1
oklch(86.3% 0.153 177.6)
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Step 300
300
#00DFC0
oklch(80.8% 0.149 177.8)
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Step 400
400
#00BAA0
oklch(70.6% 0.13 177.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A089
oklch(63.1% 0.116 177.6)
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Step 600
600
#008673
oklch(55.5% 0.102 178.1)
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Step 700
700
#007160
oklch(49.1% 0.091 177.4)
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Step 800
800
#005D4F
oklch(42.8% 0.079 177.8)
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Step 900
900
#004D41
oklch(37.6% 0.069 177.7)
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Step 950
950
#002E26
oklch(26.9% 0.05 177.5)
#2AF2D1 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) | #E8E2D0 | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFD0D4 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00F6E8 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2AF2D1
#2AF2D1
oklch(86.3% 0.153 177.6)
- #FFBCD2
#FFBCD2
oklch(86.3% 0.082 357.5)
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 #2AF2D1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #2AF2D1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.029
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.034
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.035
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.044
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.050
- Bright Turquoise #0FFEF9 ΔE 0.055
- Greenish Cyan #2AFEB7 ΔE 0.056
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.057
Use #2AF2D1 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.