#2CA9D9
Closest named color: Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4). oklch(69% 0.125 229.4), rgb(44, 169, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.78:1).
About this color
#2CA9D9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 229°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.78:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4) |
| Black text | 7.78:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2CA9D9 |
| RGB | rgb(44, 169, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 69%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.125 229.4) |
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 #2CA9D9 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #2CA9D9 | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2CA9D9 text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2CA9D9 text on black | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc -50.0 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#EFF7FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 228.9)
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Step 100
100
#DBEDF6
oklch(93.5% 0.023 229.1)
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Step 200
200
#BDDFF0
oklch(88.4% 0.043 229.5)
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Step 300
300
#8BCBE9
oklch(81% 0.078 229)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#2CA9D9
oklch(69% 0.125 229.4)
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Step 500
500
#0096C6
oklch(63% 0.126 229.9)
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Step 600
600
#007EA7
oklch(55.5% 0.111 230)
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Step 700
700
#006A8D
oklch(49.1% 0.098 229.8)
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Step 800
800
#005774
oklch(42.7% 0.085 229.4)
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Step 900
900
#004861
oklch(37.6% 0.075 229.8)
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Step 950
950
#002B3B
oklch(27% 0.053 228.8)
#2CA9D9 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) | #90A6DB | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7996D8 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B6B9 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2CA9D9
#2CA9D9
oklch(69% 0.125 229.4)
- #D98251
#D98251
oklch(69% 0.125 49)
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 #2CA9D9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.045
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.071
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.071
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.071
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.077
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.080
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.083
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.084
Use #2CA9D9 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.