#2FC7DA
Closest named color: Dark Turquoise (#00CED1). oklch(76.3% 0.122 207.9), rgb(47, 199, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.30:1).
About this color
#2FC7DA is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 208°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Turquoise (#00CED1), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.30:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Turquoise (#00CED1) |
| Black text | 10.30:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2FC7DA |
| RGB | rgb(47, 199, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 70%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.3% 0.122 207.9) |
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 #2FC7DA | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #2FC7DA | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2FC7DA text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2FC7DA text on black | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc -63.1 | 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
#EAF9FB
oklch(97.2% 0.016 206.4)
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Step 100
100
#D0F1F6
oklch(93.6% 0.035 207.7)
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Step 200
200
#A4E6F0
oklch(88.4% 0.067 207.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#2FC7DA
oklch(76.3% 0.122 207.9)
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Step 400
400
#00B5C8
oklch(70.7% 0.122 208)
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Step 500
500
#009BAB
oklch(63% 0.108 207.7)
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Step 600
600
#008290
oklch(55.5% 0.095 208)
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Step 700
700
#006E79
oklch(49.2% 0.084 206.9)
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Step 800
800
#005A64
oklch(42.8% 0.073 207.9)
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Step 900
900
#004B53
oklch(37.7% 0.065 207)
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Step 950
950
#002D32
oklch(27.1% 0.046 206.3)
#2FC7DA 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) | #B5BFDB | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EAEDA | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D0CD | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2FC7DA
#2FC7DA
oklch(76.3% 0.122 207.9)
- #F69386
#F69386
oklch(76.4% 0.122 28.2)
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 #2FC7DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.028
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.042
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.046
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.050
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.065
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.066
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.067
Use #2FC7DA 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.