#2BB5C5
Closest named color: Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4). oklch(71% 0.113 206.9), rgb(43, 181, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.51:1).
About this color
#2BB5C5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 207°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.51:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4) |
| Black text | 8.51:1 |
| White text | 2.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2BB5C5 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 181, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 64%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.113 206.9) |
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 #2BB5C5 | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #2BB5C5 | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2BB5C5 text on white | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2BB5C5 text on black | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc -54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#EFF7F9
oklch(97.1% 0.009 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#DBEEF1
oklch(93.6% 0.021 208.1)
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Step 200
200
#BCE1E6
oklch(88.5% 0.039 206.5)
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Step 300
300
#89CED8
oklch(80.9% 0.071 207.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#2BB5C5
oklch(71% 0.113 206.9)
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Step 500
500
#009BAA
oklch(63% 0.108 206.9)
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Step 600
600
#00838F
oklch(55.7% 0.095 206.1)
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Step 700
700
#006E79
oklch(49.2% 0.084 206.9)
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Step 800
800
#005A63
oklch(42.7% 0.073 206.6)
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Step 900
900
#004B53
oklch(37.7% 0.065 207)
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Step 950
950
#002D32
oklch(27.1% 0.046 206.3)
#2BB5C5 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) | #A5AEC6 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #909EC5 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00BDBA | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2BB5C5
#2BB5C5
oklch(71% 0.113 206.9)
- #DF857B
#DF857B
oklch(71% 0.112 27)
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 #2BB5C5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.016
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.040
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.043
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.068
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.069
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.070
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.072
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.079
Use #2BB5C5 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.