#2FC4F7
Closest named color: Bright Sky Blue (#02CCFE). oklch(76.8% 0.138 227), rgb(47, 196, 247).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.35:1).
About this color
#2FC4F7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 227°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Sky Blue (#02CCFE), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.35:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bright Sky Blue (#02CCFE) |
| Black text | 10.35:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2FC4F7 |
| RGB | rgb(47, 196, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 93%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.8% 0.138 227) |
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 #2FC4F7 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #2FC4F7 | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2FC4F7 text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2FC4F7 text on black | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc -63.4 | 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
#EAF8FF
oklch(97.1% 0.018 229)
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Step 100
100
#CFF0FF
oklch(93.6% 0.04 227)
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Step 200
200
#A5E4FF
oklch(88.6% 0.074 226.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#2FC4F7
oklch(76.8% 0.138 227)
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Step 400
400
#00B0E2
oklch(70.6% 0.137 227.2)
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Step 500
500
#0097C2
oklch(63.1% 0.122 226.9)
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Step 600
600
#007FA4
oklch(55.6% 0.108 227.1)
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Step 700
700
#006B8A
oklch(49.2% 0.095 226.5)
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Step 800
800
#005772
oklch(42.6% 0.083 227.6)
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Step 900
900
#00495F
oklch(37.8% 0.072 226.2)
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Step 950
950
#002B3A
oklch(27% 0.052 227.2)
#2FC4F7 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) | #A9C0FA | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8FAEF6 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D3D5 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2FC4F7
#2FC4F7
oklch(76.8% 0.138 227)
- #FA9663
#FA9663
oklch(76.7% 0.138 47)
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 #2FC4F7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.021
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.023
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.025
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.053
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.062
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.071
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.071
Use #2FC4F7 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.