#2BFDEE
Closest named color: Bright Aqua (#0BF9EA). oklch(89.8% 0.151 187), rgb(43, 253, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.38:1).
About this color
#2BFDEE is a light, vivid teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 187°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Aqua (#0BF9EA), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.38:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bright Aqua (#0BF9EA) |
| Black text | 16.38:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2BFDEE |
| RGB | rgb(43, 253, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 98%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.8% 0.151 187) |
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 #2BFDEE | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #2BFDEE | 16.38:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #2BFDEE text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #2BFDEE text on black | 16.38:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | Preferred 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#E3FCF8
oklch(97.2% 0.027 185.2)
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Step 100
100
#C0F7F0
oklch(93.7% 0.056 186.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#2BFDEE
oklch(89.8% 0.151 187)
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Step 300
300
#00DDD0
oklch(80.8% 0.141 187.3)
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Step 400
400
#00B9AD
oklch(70.7% 0.124 186.6)
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Step 500
500
#009E95
oklch(63% 0.11 187.7)
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Step 600
600
#00857D
oklch(55.5% 0.097 187.4)
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Step 700
700
#007069
oklch(49.1% 0.086 187.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C56
oklch(42.8% 0.075 187.1)
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Step 900
900
#004D47
oklch(37.8% 0.066 185.9)
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Step 950
950
#002E2A
oklch(27.1% 0.048 185.8)
#2BFDEE 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) | #EFEFEE | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4DBF0 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00FFF8 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2BFDEE
#2BFDEE
oklch(89.8% 0.151 187)
- #FFCFD7
#FFCFD7
oklch(89.8% 0.055 7)
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 #2BFDEE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #2BFDEE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.013
- Bright Turquoise #0FFEF9 ΔE 0.015
- Cyan #00FFFF ΔE 0.022
- Bright Cyan #41FDFE ΔE 0.025
- Bright Light Blue #26F7FD ΔE 0.031
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.052
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.052
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.055
Use #2BFDEE 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.