#2BD1FE
Closest named color: Bright Sky Blue (#02CCFE). oklch(80% 0.14 222), rgb(43, 209, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.65:1).
About this color
#2BD1FE is a light, vivid teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 222°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Sky Blue (#02CCFE), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.65:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bright Sky Blue (#02CCFE) |
| Black text | 11.65:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2BD1FE |
| RGB | rgb(43, 209, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 99%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.14 222) |
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 #2BD1FE | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #2BD1FE | 11.65:1 | AAA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2BD1FE text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2BD1FE text on black | 11.65:1 | AAA | Lc -69.7 | 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
#E9F9FF
oklch(97.2% 0.019 222.2)
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Step 100
100
#CEF1FE
oklch(93.7% 0.04 222.3)
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Step 200
200
#9FE5FE
oklch(88.4% 0.078 222.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#2BD1FE
oklch(80% 0.14 222)
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Step 400
400
#00B2DB
oklch(70.8% 0.131 222.1)
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Step 500
500
#0098BC
oklch(63% 0.117 222.5)
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Step 600
600
#00809E
oklch(55.6% 0.103 221.9)
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Step 700
700
#006C85
oklch(49.2% 0.09 221.2)
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Step 800
800
#00586E
oklch(42.7% 0.079 222.3)
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Step 900
900
#00495C
oklch(37.6% 0.07 222.6)
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Step 950
950
#002C38
oklch(27.2% 0.05 221.4)
#2BD1FE 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) | #B7CCFF | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9CB9FE | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00DFE0 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2BD1FE
#2BD1FE
oklch(80% 0.14 222)
- #FFA37F
#FFA37F
oklch(80% 0.12 42.1)
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 #2BD1FE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.017
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.026
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.042
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.053
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.055
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.058
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.061
Use #2BD1FE 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.