#2CAAD9
Closest named color: Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4). oklch(69.2% 0.125 228.7), rgb(44, 170, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.85:1).
About this color
#2CAAD9 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 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.85:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4) |
| Black text | 7.85:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2CAAD9 |
| RGB | rgb(44, 170, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 69%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.125 228.7) |
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 #2CAAD9 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #2CAAD9 | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2CAAD9 text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2CAAD9 text on black | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc -50.4 | 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 400.
-
Step 50
50
#EFF7FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 228.9)
-
Step 100
100
#DBEDF6
oklch(93.5% 0.023 229.1)
-
Step 200
200
#BDDFF0
oklch(88.4% 0.043 229.5)
-
Step 300
300
#8ACBE9
oklch(80.9% 0.078 228.6)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#2CAAD9
oklch(69.2% 0.125 228.7)
-
Step 500
500
#0097C5
oklch(63.2% 0.124 228.7)
-
Step 600
600
#007FA6
oklch(55.7% 0.109 228.5)
-
Step 700
700
#006A8C
oklch(49% 0.097 229.1)
-
Step 800
800
#005773
oklch(42.7% 0.084 228.5)
-
Step 900
900
#004861
oklch(37.6% 0.075 229.8)
-
Step 950
950
#002B3B
oklch(27% 0.053 228.8)
#2CAAD9 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) | #91A7DB | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B97D8 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B7BA | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2CAAD9
#2CAAD9
oklch(69.2% 0.125 228.7)
- #DA8353
#DA8353
oklch(69.3% 0.125 48.6)
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 #2CAAD9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.070
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.071
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.074
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.079
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.082
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.083
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.084
Use #2CAAD9 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.