#2BC9ED
Closest named color: Vivid Sky Blue (#4CC9F0). oklch(77.4% 0.131 218), rgb(43, 201, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.68:1).
About this color
#2BC9ED is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 218°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Vivid Sky Blue (#4CC9F0), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.68:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Vivid Sky Blue (#4CC9F0) |
| Black text | 10.68:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2BC9ED |
| RGB | rgb(43, 201, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 84%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.4% 0.131 218) |
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 #2BC9ED | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #2BC9ED | 10.68:1 | AAA | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2BC9ED text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2BC9ED text on black | 10.68:1 | AAA | Lc -65.0 | 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
#E9F9FD
oklch(97.1% 0.018 214.4)
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Step 100
100
#CFF1FB
oklch(93.7% 0.038 217.4)
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Step 200
200
#A2E5F9
oklch(88.4% 0.072 218.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#2BC9ED
oklch(77.4% 0.131 218)
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Step 400
400
#00B3D5
oklch(70.8% 0.127 217.9)
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Step 500
500
#0099B7
oklch(63.1% 0.114 218.3)
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Step 600
600
#00819A
oklch(55.7% 0.1 217.7)
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Step 700
700
#006C82
oklch(49.1% 0.088 218.4)
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Step 800
800
#00596B
oklch(42.8% 0.077 217.7)
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Step 900
900
#004A59
oklch(37.7% 0.067 217.2)
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Step 950
950
#002C36
oklch(27% 0.048 217.4)
#2BC9ED 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) | #B2C3EF | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99B1ED | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D5D4 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2BC9ED
#2BC9ED
oklch(77.4% 0.131 218)
- #FD9677
#FD9677
oklch(77.4% 0.132 37.5)
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 #2BC9ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.016
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.024
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.044
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.049
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.060
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.064
Use #2BC9ED 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.