#2ED0C7
Closest named color: Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC). oklch(77.7% 0.126 189.1), rgb(46, 208, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.96:1).
About this color
#2ED0C7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 189°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.96:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC) |
| Black text | 10.96:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2ED0C7 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 208, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(177, 64%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.126 189.1) |
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 #2ED0C7 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #2ED0C7 | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2ED0C7 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2ED0C7 text on black | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc -66.4 | 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
#E9F9F8
oklch(97% 0.017 192.4)
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Step 100
100
#CFF2EF
oklch(93.5% 0.037 190.2)
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Step 200
200
#A3E9E2
oklch(88.6% 0.07 188.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#2ED0C7
oklch(77.7% 0.126 189.1)
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Step 400
400
#00B8B0
oklch(70.6% 0.122 189.3)
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Step 500
500
#009E97
oklch(63.1% 0.109 189.2)
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Step 600
600
#00857F
oklch(55.6% 0.096 189.2)
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Step 700
700
#00706B
oklch(49.2% 0.085 189.4)
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Step 800
800
#005C57
oklch(42.8% 0.074 188.4)
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Step 900
900
#004C49
oklch(37.6% 0.065 190.2)
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Step 950
950
#002E2B
oklch(27.1% 0.047 188)
#2ED0C7 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) | #C4C5C7 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEB4C8 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D6CD | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2ED0C7
#2ED0C7
oklch(77.7% 0.126 189.1)
- #FB93A5
#FB93A5
oklch(77.7% 0.126 9.3)
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 #2ED0C7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.015
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.019
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.045
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.046
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.047
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.056
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.064
Use #2ED0C7 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.