#2CF6FB
Closest named color: Bright Light Blue (#26F7FD). oklch(88.6% 0.145 197.6), rgb(44, 246, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.68:1).
About this color
#2CF6FB is a light, vivid teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 198°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Light Blue (#26F7FD), ΔE 0.003 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.68:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bright Light Blue (#26F7FD) |
| Black text | 15.68:1 |
| White text | 1.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2CF6FB |
| RGB | rgb(44, 246, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(181, 96%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.6% 0.145 197.6) |
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 #2CF6FB | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc -18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #2CF6FB | 15.68:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #2CF6FB text on white | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2CF6FB text on black | 15.68:1 | AAA | Lc -87.6 | 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
#E3FBFB
oklch(97.1% 0.025 196.7)
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Step 100
100
#C1F6F7
oklch(93.7% 0.054 197.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#2CF6FB
oklch(88.6% 0.145 197.6)
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Step 300
300
#00DBE0
oklch(80.9% 0.138 197.7)
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Step 400
400
#00B7BB
oklch(70.7% 0.12 197.6)
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Step 500
500
#009DA0
oklch(63.1% 0.107 197.2)
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Step 600
600
#008487
oklch(55.6% 0.095 197.6)
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Step 700
700
#006F71
oklch(49.1% 0.084 197)
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Step 800
800
#005B5D
oklch(42.7% 0.073 197.4)
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Step 900
900
#004C4E
oklch(37.8% 0.064 197.8)
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Step 950
950
#002D2E
oklch(27% 0.046 197.1)
#2CF6FB 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) | #E4EAFC | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9D6FC | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00FFF7 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DEDEDE | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2CF6FB
#2CF6FB
oklch(88.6% 0.145 197.6)
- #FFCACB
#FFCACB
oklch(88.6% 0.06 17.1)
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 #2CF6FB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Light Blue #26F7FD ΔE 0.003
- Bright Cyan #41FDFE ΔE 0.021
- Bright Turquoise #0FFEF9 ΔE 0.023
- Cyan #00FFFF ΔE 0.023
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.029
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.036
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.052
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.063
Use #2CF6FB 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.