#2ECDA9
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(76.1% 0.137 173), rgb(46, 205, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.42:1).
About this color
#2ECDA9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.42:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 10.42:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2ECDA9 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 205, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 63%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.137 173) |
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 #2ECDA9 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #2ECDA9 | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2ECDA9 text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2ECDA9 text on black | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc -63.7 | 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
#EAFAF4
oklch(97.2% 0.019 171.5)
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Step 100
100
#D0F3E7
oklch(93.6% 0.04 172.7)
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Step 200
200
#A5EAD4
oklch(88.5% 0.076 172.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#2ECDA9
oklch(76.1% 0.137 173)
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Step 400
400
#00BB98
oklch(70.6% 0.136 172.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A182
oklch(63.2% 0.122 172.6)
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Step 600
600
#00876D
oklch(55.6% 0.107 172.9)
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Step 700
700
#00725B
oklch(49.2% 0.095 172.3)
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Step 800
800
#005D4B
oklch(42.7% 0.081 173.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E3E
oklch(37.8% 0.073 172.9)
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Step 950
950
#002E24
oklch(26.9% 0.051 173.7)
#2ECDA9 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) | #C6BFA7 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2B1AC | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00CFC3 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2ECDA9
#2ECDA9
oklch(76.1% 0.137 173)
- #F38BB9
#F38BB9
oklch(76.1% 0.136 352.9)
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 #2ECDA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.032
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.033
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.044
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.050
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.052
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.056
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.058
Use #2ECDA9 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.