#2BE8D2
Closest named color: Turquoise (#40E0D0). oklch(83.9% 0.143 182.5), rgb(43, 232, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.57:1).
About this color
#2BE8D2 is a light, vivid teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 183°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turquoise (#40E0D0), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.57:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Turquoise (#40E0D0) |
| Black text | 13.57:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2BE8D2 |
| RGB | rgb(43, 232, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 80%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.9% 0.143 182.5) |
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 #2BE8D2 | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #2BE8D2 | 13.57:1 | AAA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #2BE8D2 text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2BE8D2 text on black | 13.57:1 | AAA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
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
#E8FAF6
oklch(97.1% 0.02 181.1)
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Step 100
100
#CDF3EC
oklch(93.5% 0.04 183.1)
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Step 200
200
#9CEBDD
oklch(88.5% 0.08 182)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#2BE8D2
oklch(83.9% 0.143 182.5)
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Step 400
400
#00BAA7
oklch(70.8% 0.127 182.2)
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Step 500
500
#009F8F
oklch(63.1% 0.113 182.5)
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Step 600
600
#008678
oklch(55.6% 0.1 182.2)
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Step 700
700
#007165
oklch(49.2% 0.088 182.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C52
oklch(42.6% 0.076 182.2)
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Step 900
900
#004D45
oklch(37.7% 0.067 183.1)
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Step 950
950
#002E28
oklch(27% 0.049 181.5)
#2BE8D2 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) | #DDDAD1 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5C8D4 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00EDE1 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2BE8D2
#2BE8D2
oklch(83.9% 0.143 182.5)
- #FFB0C5
#FFB0C5
oklch(83.8% 0.096 2)
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 #2BE8D2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #2BE8D2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.022
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.032
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.048
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.055
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.060
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.061
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.062
- Bright Light Blue #26F7FD ΔE 0.063
Use #2BE8D2 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.