#2BC1ED
Closest named color: Deep Sky Blue (#00BFFF). oklch(75.5% 0.133 223.5), rgb(43, 193, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.95:1).
About this color
#2BC1ED is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 223°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sky Blue (#00BFFF), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.95:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sky Blue (#00BFFF) |
| Black text | 9.95:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2BC1ED |
| RGB | rgb(43, 193, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 84%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.133 223.5) |
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 #2BC1ED | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #2BC1ED | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2BC1ED text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2BC1ED text on black | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc -61.4 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#EEF7FB
oklch(97.1% 0.011 226)
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Step 100
100
#DAEEF6
oklch(93.7% 0.024 223.7)
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Step 200
200
#B9E0F0
oklch(88.4% 0.046 224.7)
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Step 300
300
#83CDE8
oklch(80.9% 0.083 223.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#2BC1ED
oklch(75.5% 0.133 223.5)
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Step 500
500
#0098BE
oklch(63.1% 0.118 223.7)
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Step 600
600
#0080A0
oklch(55.7% 0.104 223.4)
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Step 700
700
#006B87
oklch(49% 0.092 224)
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Step 800
800
#00586F
oklch(42.7% 0.08 223.4)
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Step 900
900
#00495D
oklch(37.7% 0.071 223.8)
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Step 950
950
#002B38
oklch(26.8% 0.05 223.6)
#2BC1ED 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) | #A8BDEF | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8FABED | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00CECF | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2BC1ED
#2BC1ED
oklch(75.5% 0.133 223.5)
- #F59268
#F59268
oklch(75.5% 0.133 43.4)
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 #2BC1ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.029
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.029
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.033
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.063
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.066
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.069
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.071
Use #2BC1ED 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.