#2CFAED
Closest named color: Bright Aqua (#0BF9EA). oklch(89% 0.149 187.9), rgb(44, 250, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.00:1).
About this color
#2CFAED is a light, vivid teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 188°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Aqua (#0BF9EA), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.00:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bright Aqua (#0BF9EA) |
| Black text | 16.00:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2CFAED |
| RGB | rgb(44, 250, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 95%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89% 0.149 187.9) |
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 #2CFAED | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #2CFAED | 16.00:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #2CFAED text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #2CFAED text on black | 16.00:1 | AAA | Lc -88.9 | 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
#E3FBF9
oklch(97% 0.025 190.7)
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Step 100
100
#C0F7F1
oklch(93.7% 0.056 188)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#2CFAED
oklch(89% 0.149 187.9)
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Step 300
300
#00DDD1
oklch(80.9% 0.141 187.9)
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Step 400
400
#00B9AF
oklch(70.8% 0.123 188)
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Step 500
500
#009E96
oklch(63% 0.109 188.5)
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Step 600
600
#00857E
oklch(55.6% 0.097 188.3)
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Step 700
700
#00706A
oklch(49.1% 0.085 188.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C56
oklch(42.8% 0.075 187.1)
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Step 900
900
#004D48
oklch(37.8% 0.066 187.3)
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Step 950
950
#002E2B
oklch(27.1% 0.047 188)
#2CFAED 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) | #ECECED | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1D8EF | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00FFF6 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2CFAED
#2CFAED
oklch(89% 0.149 187.9)
- #FFCBD3
#FFCBD3
oklch(89% 0.06 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 #2CFAED, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #2CFAED.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.008
- Bright Turquoise #0FFEF9 ΔE 0.016
- Cyan #00FFFF ΔE 0.024
- Bright Cyan #41FDFE ΔE 0.025
- Bright Light Blue #26F7FD ΔE 0.026
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.052
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.055
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.055
Use #2CFAED 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.