#2EE6BE
Closest named color: Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB). oklch(82.9% 0.151 173.3), rgb(46, 230, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.17:1).
About this color
#2EE6BE is a light, vivid teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.17:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB) |
| Black text | 13.17:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2EE6BE |
| RGB | rgb(46, 230, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 79%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.151 173.3) |
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 #2EE6BE | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #2EE6BE | 13.17:1 | AAA | Lc 77.5 | Fine for body text |
| #2EE6BE text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2EE6BE text on black | 13.17:1 | AAA | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
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
#E9FAF4
oklch(97.1% 0.02 172.8)
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Step 100
100
#CDF4E7
oklch(93.6% 0.044 173.1)
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Step 200
200
#9EECD4
oklch(88.6% 0.084 173)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#2EE6BE
oklch(82.9% 0.151 173.3)
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Step 400
400
#00BB99
oklch(70.6% 0.135 173.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A183
oklch(63.2% 0.121 173.2)
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Step 600
600
#00876E
oklch(55.6% 0.106 173.6)
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Step 700
700
#00725C
oklch(49.2% 0.094 173.1)
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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)
#2EE6BE 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) | #DED7BC | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7C6C1 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00E8DA | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2EE6BE
#2EE6BE
oklch(82.9% 0.151 173.3)
- #FFA9CD
#FFA9CD
oklch(82.9% 0.11 353)
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 #2EE6BE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #2EE6BE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.008
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.036
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.050
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.055
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.057
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.063
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.064
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.066
Use #2EE6BE 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.