#2DD3F2
Closest named color: Aqua Blue (#02D8E9). oklch(80% 0.133 214.3), rgb(45, 211, 242).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.71:1).
About this color
#2DD3F2 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 214°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Blue (#02D8E9), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.71:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Aqua Blue (#02D8E9) |
| Black text | 11.71:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2DD3F2 |
| RGB | rgb(45, 211, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 88%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.133 214.3) |
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 #2DD3F2 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #2DD3F2 | 11.71:1 | AAA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2DD3F2 text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2DD3F2 text on black | 11.71:1 | AAA | Lc -70.0 | 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
#E9F9FD
oklch(97.1% 0.018 214.4)
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Step 100
100
#CEF1FA
oklch(93.6% 0.038 215)
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Step 200
200
#A0E6F7
oklch(88.4% 0.073 214.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#2DD3F2
oklch(80% 0.133 214.3)
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Step 400
400
#00B4D0
oklch(70.8% 0.124 214)
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Step 500
500
#009AB2
oklch(63.1% 0.111 213.9)
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Step 600
600
#008196
oklch(55.5% 0.098 214.4)
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Step 700
700
#006D7F
oklch(49.2% 0.087 214.3)
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Step 800
800
#005968
oklch(42.7% 0.075 214.2)
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Step 900
900
#004A57
oklch(37.6% 0.066 214.5)
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Step 950
950
#002C35
oklch(27% 0.048 215.4)
#2DD3F2 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) | #BDCCF4 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3B9F2 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00DFDD | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2DD3F2
#2DD3F2
oklch(80% 0.133 214.3)
- #FFA28B
#FFA28B
oklch(80% 0.116 34.6)
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 #2DD3F2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.023
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.028
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.031
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.053
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.055
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.057
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.062
Use #2DD3F2 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.