#2CD3AC
Closest named color: Emerald (#06D6A0). oklch(77.6% 0.142 172.1), rgb(44, 211, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.02:1).
About this color
#2CD3AC is a medium-light, vivid teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Emerald (#06D6A0), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.02:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Emerald (#06D6A0) |
| Black text | 11.02:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2CD3AC |
| RGB | rgb(44, 211, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 65%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.6% 0.142 172.1) |
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 #2CD3AC | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #2CD3AC | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2CD3AC text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2CD3AC text on black | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc -66.7 | 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
#EAFAF4
oklch(97.2% 0.019 171.5)
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Step 100
100
#CFF3E7
oklch(93.5% 0.041 173.3)
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Step 200
200
#A3EBD3
oklch(88.6% 0.079 171.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#2CD3AC
oklch(77.6% 0.142 172.1)
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Step 400
400
#00BB97
oklch(70.6% 0.136 172.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A181
oklch(63.2% 0.122 172)
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Step 600
600
#00876C
oklch(55.5% 0.108 172.1)
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Step 700
700
#00725B
oklch(49.2% 0.095 172.3)
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Step 800
800
#005D4A
oklch(42.6% 0.082 172.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E3D
oklch(37.8% 0.073 171.8)
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Step 950
950
#002E23
oklch(26.8% 0.052 171.9)
#2CD3AC 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) | #CCC5AA | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7B5AF | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D5C8 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2CD3AC
#2CD3AC
oklch(77.6% 0.142 172.1)
- #FA8EC0
#FA8EC0
oklch(77.6% 0.142 351.7)
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 #2CD3AC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #2CD3AC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.023
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.033
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.051
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.054
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.056
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.058
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.059
Use #2CD3AC 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.