#2EFAF9
Closest named color: Bright Turquoise (#0FFEF9). oklch(89.5% 0.147 194.3), rgb(46, 250, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.15:1).
About this color
#2EFAF9 is a light, vivid teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 194°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Turquoise (#0FFEF9), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.15:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bright Turquoise (#0FFEF9) |
| Black text | 16.15:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2EFAF9 |
| RGB | rgb(46, 250, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 95%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.5% 0.147 194.3) |
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 #2EFAF9 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #2EFAF9 | 16.15:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #2EFAF9 text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #2EFAF9 text on black | 16.15:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#E3FBFA
oklch(97% 0.025 193.7)
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Step 100
100
#C0F6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.055 194.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#2EFAF9
oklch(89.5% 0.147 194.3)
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Step 300
300
#00DCDB
oklch(81% 0.138 194.2)
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Step 400
400
#00B8B7
oklch(70.8% 0.121 194.1)
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Step 500
500
#009D9D
oklch(63% 0.108 194.8)
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Step 600
600
#008484
oklch(55.5% 0.095 194.8)
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Step 700
700
#006F6F
oklch(49% 0.084 194.8)
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Step 800
800
#005B5B
oklch(42.7% 0.073 194.8)
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Step 900
900
#004C4C
oklch(37.7% 0.064 194.8)
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Step 950
950
#002D2D
oklch(26.9% 0.046 194.8)
#2EFAF9 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) | #E9EDF9 | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CED9FA | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00FFF9 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2EFAF9
#2EFAF9
oklch(89.5% 0.147 194.3)
- #FFCED1
#FFCED1
oklch(89.5% 0.056 14.1)
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 #2EFAF9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Turquoise #0FFEF9 ΔE 0.011
- Bright Light Blue #26F7FD ΔE 0.012
- Bright Cyan #41FDFE ΔE 0.012
- Cyan #00FFFF ΔE 0.013
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.023
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.044
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.055
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.064
Use #2EFAF9 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.