#2DE8BB
Closest named color: Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB). oklch(83.3% 0.155 171.2), rgb(45, 232, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.37:1).
About this color
#2DE8BB is a light, vivid teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB), ΔE 0.000 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.37:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB) |
| Black text | 13.37:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2DE8BB |
| RGB | rgb(45, 232, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 80%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.3% 0.155 171.2) |
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 #2DE8BB | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #2DE8BB | 13.37:1 | AAA | Lc 78.3 | Fine for body text |
| #2DE8BB text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2DE8BB text on black | 13.37:1 | AAA | Lc -77.6 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#E9FAF4
oklch(97.1% 0.02 172.8)
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Step 100
100
#CDF4E6
oklch(93.6% 0.045 171.6)
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Step 200
200
#9DECD2
oklch(88.5% 0.086 171.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#2DE8BB
oklch(83.3% 0.155 171.2)
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Step 400
400
#00BC95
oklch(70.8% 0.139 170.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A180
oklch(63.1% 0.123 171.4)
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Step 600
600
#00876B
oklch(55.5% 0.108 171.4)
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Step 700
700
#00725A
oklch(49.2% 0.096 171.5)
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Step 800
800
#005D49
oklch(42.6% 0.083 171.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3C
oklch(37.7% 0.074 170.6)
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Step 950
950
#002F23
oklch(27.2% 0.053 170.5)
#2DE8BB 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) | #E1D8B9 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC7BE | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00EADB | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2DE8BB
#2DE8BB
oklch(83.3% 0.155 171.2)
- #FFABD1
#FFABD1
oklch(83.3% 0.109 351)
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 #2DE8BB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #2DE8BB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.000
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.043
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.045
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.053
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.057
- Greenish Turquoise #00FBB0 ΔE 0.060
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.064
- Greenish Cyan #2AFEB7 ΔE 0.064
Use #2DE8BB 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.