#2CF1DB
Closest named color: Bright Aqua (#0BF9EA). oklch(86.3% 0.147 182.9), rgb(44, 241, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.71:1).
About this color
#2CF1DB is a light, vivid teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 183°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Aqua (#0BF9EA), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.71:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bright Aqua (#0BF9EA) |
| Black text | 14.71:1 |
| White text | 1.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2CF1DB |
| RGB | rgb(44, 241, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 88%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.3% 0.147 182.9) |
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 #2CF1DB | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc -22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #2CF1DB | 14.71:1 | AAA | Lc 83.7 | Fine for body text |
| #2CF1DB text on white | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2CF1DB text on black | 14.71:1 | AAA | Lc -83.5 | 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
#E4FBF7
oklch(97% 0.025 184.3)
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Step 100
100
#C2F7ED
oklch(93.7% 0.055 182.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#2CF1DB
oklch(86.3% 0.147 182.9)
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Step 300
300
#00DEC9
oklch(80.9% 0.144 182.9)
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Step 400
400
#00BAA8
oklch(70.8% 0.126 182.8)
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Step 500
500
#009F90
oklch(63.1% 0.112 183.2)
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Step 600
600
#008679
oklch(55.7% 0.099 183.1)
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Step 700
700
#007065
oklch(49% 0.087 183.1)
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Step 800
800
#005C53
oklch(42.6% 0.076 183.4)
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Step 900
900
#004D45
oklch(37.7% 0.067 183.1)
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Step 950
950
#002E29
oklch(27.1% 0.048 183.6)
#2CF1DB 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) | #E5E3DA | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCD0DD | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00F6EA | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2CF1DB
#2CF1DB
oklch(86.3% 0.147 182.9)
- #FFBDCD
#FFBDCD
oklch(86.3% 0.078 2.8)
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 #2CF1DB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #2CF1DB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.025
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.043
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.044
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.045
- Bright Turquoise #0FFEF9 ΔE 0.046
- Bright Light Blue #26F7FD ΔE 0.046
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.047
- Cyan #00FFFF ΔE 0.053
Use #2CF1DB 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.