#2EA0C5
Closest named color: Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4). oklch(66% 0.112 224.6), rgb(46, 160, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#2EA0C5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 225°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4) |
| Black text | 6.95:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2EA0C5 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 160, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 62%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.112 224.6) |
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 #2EA0C5 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2EA0C5 | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2EA0C5 text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2EA0C5 text on black | 6.95:1 | 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
#F1F7F9
oklch(97.2% 0.007 219.6)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF2
oklch(93.5% 0.016 227)
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Step 200
200
#C5DEE8
oklch(88.5% 0.03 223.8)
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Step 300
300
#9BC9DB
oklch(80.9% 0.055 223.9)
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Step 400
400
#5FACC9
oklch(70.6% 0.087 224.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2EA0C5
oklch(66% 0.112 224.6)
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Step 600
600
#007FA1
oklch(55.5% 0.105 225)
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Step 700
700
#006B88
oklch(49.1% 0.093 224.9)
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Step 800
800
#005870
oklch(42.8% 0.081 224.4)
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Step 900
900
#00495E
oklch(37.7% 0.071 225)
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Step 950
950
#062B37
oklch(27% 0.046 224.3)
#2EA0C5 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) | #8B9DC7 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #778EC5 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ABAC | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2EA0C5
#2EA0C5
oklch(66% 0.112 224.6)
- #CA7B57
#CA7B57
oklch(66% 0.111 44.9)
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 #2EA0C5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.049
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.061
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.063
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.063
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.068
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.074
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.074
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.076
Use #2EA0C5 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.