#2CEFCD
Closest named color: Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB). oklch(85.5% 0.152 176.8), rgb(44, 239, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.33:1).
About this color
#2CEFCD is a light, vivid teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.33:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB) |
| Black text | 14.33:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2CEFCD |
| RGB | rgb(44, 239, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 86%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.5% 0.152 176.8) |
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 #2CEFCD | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #2CEFCD | 14.33:1 | AAA | Lc 82.2 | Fine for body text |
| #2CEFCD text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2CEFCD text on black | 14.33:1 | AAA | Lc -81.8 | Fine for body text |
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 200.
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Step 50
50
#E4FCF5
oklch(97.2% 0.027 176.4)
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Step 100
100
#C3F7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.056 176.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#2CEFCD
oklch(85.5% 0.152 176.8)
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Step 300
300
#00DFBE
oklch(80.8% 0.15 176.8)
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Step 400
400
#00BB9F
oklch(70.8% 0.132 176.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A088
oklch(63.1% 0.117 177)
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Step 600
600
#008772
oklch(55.7% 0.104 176.6)
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Step 700
700
#007160
oklch(49.1% 0.091 177.4)
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Step 800
800
#005D4E
oklch(42.8% 0.079 176.7)
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Step 900
900
#004D41
oklch(37.6% 0.069 177.7)
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Step 950
950
#002E26
oklch(26.9% 0.05 177.5)
#2CEFCD 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) | #E5E0CC | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDCED0 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00F2E5 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2CEFCD
#2CEFCD
oklch(85.5% 0.152 176.8)
- #FFB8D0
#FFB8D0
oklch(85.5% 0.087 357.1)
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 #2CEFCD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #2CEFCD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.027
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.032
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.041
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.044
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.048
- Greenish Cyan #2AFEB7 ΔE 0.059
- Greenish Turquoise #00FBB0 ΔE 0.060
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.060
Use #2CEFCD 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.