#2CA0CA
Closest named color: Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4). oklch(66.2% 0.116 227.6), rgb(44, 160, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#2CA0CA is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 228°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4), ΔE 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4) |
| Black text | 6.98:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2CA0CA |
| RGB | rgb(44, 160, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 64%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.116 227.6) |
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 #2CA0CA | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2CA0CA | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2CA0CA text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2CA0CA text on black | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F0F7F9
oklch(97.1% 0.008 216.6)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF3
oklch(93.5% 0.017 230.9)
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Step 200
200
#C4DEEA
oklch(88.5% 0.032 227.3)
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Step 300
300
#9AC9DE
oklch(81% 0.057 227.1)
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Step 400
400
#5EACCD
oklch(70.7% 0.091 227.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2CA0CA
oklch(66.2% 0.116 227.6)
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Step 600
600
#007FA4
oklch(55.6% 0.108 227.1)
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Step 700
700
#006B8B
oklch(49.2% 0.095 227.3)
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Step 800
800
#005772
oklch(42.6% 0.083 227.6)
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Step 900
900
#004960
oklch(37.8% 0.073 227.3)
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Step 950
950
#052B39
oklch(27.1% 0.048 227.7)
#2CA0CA 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) | #8A9DCC | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #758EC9 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ACAE | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2CA0CA
#2CA0CA
oklch(66.2% 0.116 227.6)
- #CC7B51
#CC7B51
oklch(66.1% 0.116 47.4)
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 #2CA0CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.052
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.063
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.066
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.068
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.072
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.072
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.076
Use #2CA0CA 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.