#2CC8CF
Closest named color: Dark Turquoise (#00CED1). oklch(76% 0.121 199.7), rgb(44, 200, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.26:1).
About this color
#2CC8CF is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 200°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Turquoise (#00CED1), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.26:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Turquoise (#00CED1) |
| Black text | 10.26:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2CC8CF |
| RGB | rgb(44, 200, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 65%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.121 199.7) |
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 #2CC8CF | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #2CC8CF | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2CC8CF text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2CC8CF text on black | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc -63.0 | 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
#EAF9FA
oklch(97.1% 0.016 201.7)
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Step 100
100
#D0F2F3
oklch(93.7% 0.035 198.7)
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Step 200
200
#A4E7EA
oklch(88.4% 0.067 199.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#2CC8CF
oklch(76% 0.121 199.7)
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Step 400
400
#00B7BE
oklch(70.8% 0.12 199.7)
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Step 500
500
#009DA3
oklch(63.2% 0.108 199.6)
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Step 600
600
#008489
oklch(55.7% 0.095 199.5)
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Step 700
700
#006F73
oklch(49.2% 0.084 199.2)
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Step 800
800
#005B5E
oklch(42.8% 0.073 198.7)
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Step 900
900
#004C4F
oklch(37.8% 0.064 199.4)
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Step 950
950
#002D2F
oklch(27% 0.046 199.4)
#2CC8CF 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) | #B9BFD0 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3AED0 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D0CA | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2CC8CF
#2CC8CF
oklch(76% 0.121 199.7)
- #F59192
#F59192
oklch(76.2% 0.121 19.6)
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 #2CC8CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.017
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.032
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.049
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.053
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.054
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.065
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.066
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.067
Use #2CC8CF 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.