#2BD4AB
Closest named color: Emerald (#06D6A0). oklch(77.9% 0.144 171.3), rgb(43, 212, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.10:1).
About this color
#2BD4AB is a medium-light, vivid teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Emerald (#06D6A0), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.10:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Emerald (#06D6A0) |
| Black text | 11.10:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2BD4AB |
| RGB | rgb(43, 212, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 66%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.144 171.3) |
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 #2BD4AB | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #2BD4AB | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2BD4AB text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2BD4AB text on black | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc -67.1 | 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
#E9FAF4
oklch(97.1% 0.02 172.8)
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Step 100
100
#CFF3E6
oklch(93.5% 0.041 171.6)
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Step 200
200
#A2EBD2
oklch(88.5% 0.081 171)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#2BD4AB
oklch(77.9% 0.144 171.3)
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Step 400
400
#00BC95
oklch(70.8% 0.139 170.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A180
oklch(63.1% 0.123 171.4)
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Step 600
600
#00876B
oklch(55.5% 0.108 171.4)
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Step 700
700
#00725A
oklch(49.2% 0.096 171.5)
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Step 800
800
#005D49
oklch(42.6% 0.083 171.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3C
oklch(37.7% 0.074 170.6)
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Step 950
950
#002F23
oklch(27.2% 0.053 170.5)
#2BD4AB 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) | #CDC5A9 | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B6AE | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D6C8 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2BD4AB
#2BD4AB
oklch(77.9% 0.144 171.3)
- #FB8EC2
#FB8EC2
oklch(77.8% 0.144 351)
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 #2BD4AB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #2BD4AB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.020
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.034
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.054
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.055
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.055
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.056
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.057
Use #2BD4AB 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.