#2BC9CA
Closest named color: Dark Turquoise (#00CED1). oklch(76.1% 0.122 195.6), rgb(43, 201, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.31:1).
About this color
#2BC9CA is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 196°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Turquoise (#00CED1), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.31:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Turquoise (#00CED1) |
| Black text | 10.31:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2BC9CA |
| RGB | rgb(43, 201, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 65%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.122 195.6) |
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 #2BC9CA | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #2BC9CA | 10.31:1 | AAA | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2BC9CA text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2BC9CA text on black | 10.31:1 | AAA | Lc -63.2 | 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
#EAF9F9
oklch(97.1% 0.016 196.9)
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Step 100
100
#D0F2F1
oklch(93.7% 0.035 194.4)
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Step 200
200
#A4E8E7
oklch(88.6% 0.068 194.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#2BC9CA
oklch(76.1% 0.122 195.6)
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Step 400
400
#00B7B8
oklch(70.6% 0.12 195.5)
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Step 500
500
#009D9E
oklch(63.1% 0.108 195.6)
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Step 600
600
#008485
oklch(55.6% 0.095 195.7)
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Step 700
700
#006F70
oklch(49.1% 0.084 195.9)
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Step 800
800
#005B5C
oklch(42.7% 0.073 196.1)
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Step 900
900
#004C4C
oklch(37.7% 0.064 194.8)
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Step 950
950
#002D2E
oklch(27% 0.046 197.1)
#2BC9CA 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) | #BBBFCA | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5AFCB | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D0C9 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2BC9CA
#2BC9CA
oklch(76.1% 0.122 195.6)
- #F59097
#F59097
oklch(76.1% 0.122 15.9)
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 #2BC9CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.015
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.028
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.050
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.057
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.061
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.063
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.065
Use #2BC9CA 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.