#2BC4F5
Closest named color: Bright Sky Blue (#02CCFE). oklch(76.6% 0.137 225.7), rgb(43, 196, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.31:1).
About this color
#2BC4F5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 226°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Sky Blue (#02CCFE), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.31:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bright Sky Blue (#02CCFE) |
| Black text | 10.31:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2BC4F5 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 196, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 91%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.137 225.7) |
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 #2BC4F5 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #2BC4F5 | 10.31:1 | AAA | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2BC4F5 text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2BC4F5 text on black | 10.31:1 | AAA | Lc -63.3 | 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
#E9F8FF
oklch(97% 0.018 227.3)
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Step 100
100
#CFF0FE
oklch(93.6% 0.039 225.3)
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Step 200
200
#A4E4FF
oklch(88.5% 0.074 226)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#2BC4F5
oklch(76.6% 0.137 225.7)
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Step 400
400
#00B1E0
oklch(70.8% 0.135 225.5)
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Step 500
500
#0097C0
oklch(63% 0.12 225.7)
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Step 600
600
#007FA2
oklch(55.5% 0.106 225.7)
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Step 700
700
#006B89
oklch(49.1% 0.094 225.7)
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Step 800
800
#005871
oklch(42.8% 0.081 225.4)
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Step 900
900
#00495E
oklch(37.7% 0.071 225)
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Step 950
950
#002B39
oklch(26.9% 0.051 225.5)
#2BC4F5 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) | #A9C0F7 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8FAEF4 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D2D4 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2BC4F5
#2BC4F5
oklch(76.6% 0.137 225.7)
- #FA9565
#FA9565
oklch(76.6% 0.137 45.5)
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 #2BC4F5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.022
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.024
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.024
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.055
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.063
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.064
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.068
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.073
Use #2BC4F5 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.