#2CC7FB
Closest named color: Bright Sky Blue (#02CCFE). oklch(77.6% 0.141 226.9), rgb(44, 199, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.66:1).
About this color
#2CC7FB is a medium-light, vivid teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 227°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Sky Blue (#02CCFE), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.66:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bright Sky Blue (#02CCFE) |
| Black text | 10.66:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2CC7FB |
| RGB | rgb(44, 199, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 96%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.6% 0.141 226.9) |
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 #2CC7FB | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #2CC7FB | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2CC7FB text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2CC7FB text on black | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#EAF8FF
oklch(97.1% 0.018 229)
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Step 100
100
#CFF0FF
oklch(93.6% 0.04 227)
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Step 200
200
#A5E4FF
oklch(88.6% 0.074 226.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#2CC7FB
oklch(77.6% 0.141 226.9)
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Step 400
400
#00B0E2
oklch(70.6% 0.137 227.2)
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Step 500
500
#0097C2
oklch(63.1% 0.122 226.9)
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Step 600
600
#007FA4
oklch(55.6% 0.108 227.1)
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Step 700
700
#006B8A
oklch(49.2% 0.095 226.5)
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Step 800
800
#005772
oklch(42.6% 0.083 227.6)
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Step 900
900
#00495F
oklch(37.8% 0.072 226.2)
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Step 950
950
#002B3A
oklch(27% 0.052 227.2)
#2CC7FB 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) | #ABC3FE | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90B0FA | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D6D8 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2CC7FB
#2CC7FB
oklch(77.6% 0.141 226.9)
- #FE9864
#FE9864
oklch(77.6% 0.14 46.9)
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 #2CC7FB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.014
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.023
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.027
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.051
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.059
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.061
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.067
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.071
Use #2CC7FB 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.