#2BCBA5
Closest named color: Emerald (#06D6A0). oklch(75.4% 0.138 171.9), rgb(43, 203, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.18:1).
About this color
#2BCBA5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Emerald (#06D6A0), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.18:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Emerald (#06D6A0) |
| Black text | 10.18:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2BCBA5 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 203, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 65%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.4% 0.138 171.9) |
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 #2BCBA5 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #2BCBA5 | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2BCBA5 text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2BCBA5 text on black | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc -62.6 | 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
#EEF8F4
oklch(97.1% 0.012 170.3)
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Step 100
100
#DAF0E8
oklch(93.7% 0.025 171.9)
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Step 200
200
#BAE4D5
oklch(88.5% 0.048 171.4)
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Step 300
300
#84D3BA
oklch(80.9% 0.086 171.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#2BCBA5
oklch(75.4% 0.138 171.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A181
oklch(63.2% 0.122 172)
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Step 600
600
#00876C
oklch(55.5% 0.108 172.1)
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Step 700
700
#00725A
oklch(49.2% 0.096 171.5)
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Step 800
800
#005D4A
oklch(42.6% 0.082 172.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E3D
oklch(37.8% 0.073 171.8)
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Step 950
950
#002E23
oklch(26.8% 0.052 171.9)
#2BCBA5 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) | #C5BDA3 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1AFA8 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00CDC0 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2BCBA5
#2BCBA5
oklch(75.4% 0.138 171.9)
- #F189B9
#F189B9
oklch(75.5% 0.138 351.8)
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 #2BCBA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.036
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.037
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.043
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.054
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.058
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.061
Use #2BCBA5 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.