#2BD8EC
Closest named color: Aqua Blue (#02D8E9). oklch(80.9% 0.132 207.3), rgb(43, 216, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.13:1).
About this color
#2BD8EC is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 207°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Blue (#02D8E9), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.13:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Aqua Blue (#02D8E9) |
| Black text | 12.13:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2BD8EC |
| RGB | rgb(43, 216, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 84%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.132 207.3) |
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 #2BD8EC | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #2BD8EC | 12.13:1 | AAA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2BD8EC text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2BD8EC text on black | 12.13:1 | AAA | Lc -72.0 | 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
#E9F9FB
oklch(97.1% 0.017 205.8)
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Step 100
100
#CEF2F7
oklch(93.7% 0.038 206.8)
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Step 200
200
#9FE7F2
oklch(88.4% 0.073 207.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#2BD8EC
oklch(80.9% 0.132 207.3)
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Step 400
400
#00B5C7
oklch(70.7% 0.121 207.4)
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Step 500
500
#009BAB
oklch(63% 0.108 207.7)
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Step 600
600
#008290
oklch(55.5% 0.095 208)
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Step 700
700
#006E79
oklch(49.2% 0.084 206.9)
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Step 800
800
#005A63
oklch(42.7% 0.073 206.6)
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Step 900
900
#004B53
oklch(37.7% 0.065 207)
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Step 950
950
#002D32
oklch(27.1% 0.046 206.3)
#2BD8EC 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) | #C4CFED | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABBDEC | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00E2DE | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2BD8EC
#2BD8EC
oklch(80.9% 0.132 207.3)
- #FFA59A
#FFA59A
oklch(80.9% 0.109 27.3)
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 #2BD8EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.009
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.044
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.045
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.049
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.052
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.060
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.066
Use #2BD8EC 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.