#2EA2C1
Closest named color: Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4). oklch(66.3% 0.108 220.2), rgb(46, 162, 193).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#2EA2C1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 220°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4) |
| Black text | 7.05:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2EA2C1 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 162, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 62%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.108 220.2) |
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 #2EA2C1 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #2EA2C1 | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2EA2C1 text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #2EA2C1 text on black | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | 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
#DFECF1
oklch(93.5% 0.015 222.7)
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Step 200
200
#C5DEE7
oklch(88.5% 0.029 221.4)
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Step 300
300
#9BC9D9
oklch(80.9% 0.053 221.2)
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Step 400
400
#5FADC5
oklch(70.7% 0.084 220.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#2EA2C1
oklch(66.3% 0.108 220.2)
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Step 600
600
#00809C
oklch(55.5% 0.101 220.3)
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Step 700
700
#006C84
oklch(49.2% 0.09 220.2)
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Step 800
800
#00586C
oklch(42.6% 0.078 220.2)
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Step 900
900
#004A5B
oklch(37.8% 0.069 219.8)
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Step 950
950
#052B36
oklch(26.9% 0.045 221.8)
#2EA2C1 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) | #8F9EC3 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B8FC1 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ACAC | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2EA2C1
#2EA2C1
oklch(66.3% 0.108 220.2)
- #CB7B5F
#CB7B5F
oklch(66.2% 0.108 40)
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 #2EA2C1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.042
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.054
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.060
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.067
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.068
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.068
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.072
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.074
Use #2EA2C1 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.