#2E9FCC
Closest named color: Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4). oklch(66.1% 0.118 229.8), rgb(46, 159, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.94:1).
About this color
#2E9FCC is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 230°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4), ΔE 0.056 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.94:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4) |
| Black text | 6.94:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2E9FCC |
| RGB | rgb(46, 159, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 63%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.118 229.8) |
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 #2E9FCC | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2E9FCC | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2E9FCC text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2E9FCC text on black | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc -45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F0F7FA
oklch(97.2% 0.008 225.1)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF3
oklch(93.5% 0.017 230.9)
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Step 200
200
#C5DEEA
oklch(88.6% 0.031 228.2)
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Step 300
300
#9BC8DF
oklch(80.9% 0.057 230.5)
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Step 400
400
#5FABCF
oklch(70.6% 0.092 230.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2E9FCC
oklch(66.1% 0.118 229.8)
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Step 600
600
#007EA7
oklch(55.5% 0.111 230)
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Step 700
700
#006A8D
oklch(49.1% 0.098 229.8)
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Step 800
800
#005774
oklch(42.7% 0.085 229.4)
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Step 900
900
#004861
oklch(37.6% 0.075 229.8)
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Step 950
950
#062B39
oklch(27.1% 0.048 228.1)
#2E9FCC 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) | #889DCE | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #738ECB | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ABAE | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2E9FCC
#2E9FCC
oklch(66.1% 0.118 229.8)
- #CB7B4D
#CB7B4D
oklch(66% 0.117 49.6)
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 #2E9FCC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.056
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.061
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.067
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.068
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.068
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.069
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.071
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.072
Use #2E9FCC 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.