#2ED3F7
Closest named color: Bright Sky Blue (#02CCFE). oklch(80.2% 0.135 217.1), rgb(46, 211, 247).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.77:1).
About this color
#2ED3F7 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 217°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Sky Blue (#02CCFE), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.77:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bright Sky Blue (#02CCFE) |
| Black text | 11.77:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2ED3F7 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 211, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 93%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.135 217.1) |
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 #2ED3F7 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #2ED3F7 | 11.77:1 | AAA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2ED3F7 text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2ED3F7 text on black | 11.77:1 | AAA | Lc -70.3 | 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
#E9F9FD
oklch(97.1% 0.018 214.4)
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Step 100
100
#CEF1FB
oklch(93.6% 0.039 216.9)
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Step 200
200
#9FE6FA
oklch(88.5% 0.076 217.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#2ED3F7
oklch(80.2% 0.135 217.1)
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Step 400
400
#00B3D4
oklch(70.7% 0.127 217.3)
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Step 500
500
#0099B6
oklch(63% 0.113 217.6)
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Step 600
600
#008199
oklch(55.6% 0.099 216.9)
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Step 700
700
#006C81
oklch(49% 0.088 217.4)
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Step 800
800
#00596A
oklch(42.8% 0.076 216.6)
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Step 900
900
#004A59
oklch(37.7% 0.067 217.2)
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Step 950
950
#002C36
oklch(27% 0.048 217.4)
#2ED3F7 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) | #BBCDF9 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1BAF7 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00DFDE | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2ED3F7
#2ED3F7
oklch(80.2% 0.135 217.1)
- #FFA389
#FFA389
oklch(80.2% 0.116 36.5)
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 #2ED3F7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.027
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.027
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.029
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.056
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.057
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.058
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.059
Use #2ED3F7 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.