#2FCBA4
Closest named color: Emerald (#06D6A0). oklch(75.5% 0.137 171.2), rgb(47, 203, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.19:1).
About this color
#2FCBA4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Emerald (#06D6A0), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.19:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Emerald (#06D6A0) |
| Black text | 10.19:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2FCBA4 |
| RGB | rgb(47, 203, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 62%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.137 171.2) |
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 #2FCBA4 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #2FCBA4 | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #2FCBA4 text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #2FCBA4 text on black | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc -62.6 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#EEF8F4
oklch(97.1% 0.012 170.3)
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Step 100
100
#DAF0E8
oklch(93.7% 0.025 171.9)
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Step 200
200
#BBE4D5
oklch(88.5% 0.047 171)
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Step 300
300
#85D3B9
oklch(80.9% 0.086 170.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#2FCBA4
oklch(75.5% 0.137 171.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A180
oklch(63.1% 0.123 171.4)
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Step 600
600
#00876B
oklch(55.5% 0.108 171.4)
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Step 700
700
#007259
oklch(49.1% 0.097 170.7)
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Step 800
800
#005D49
oklch(42.6% 0.083 171.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3C
oklch(37.7% 0.074 170.6)
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Step 950
950
#002F23
oklch(27.2% 0.053 170.5)
#2FCBA4 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) | #C5BDA2 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1AFA7 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00CDC0 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2FCBA4
#2FCBA4
oklch(75.5% 0.137 171.2)
- #F089BA
#F089BA
oklch(75.4% 0.137 351)
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 #2FCBA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.036
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.036
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.043
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.055
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.059
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.060
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.061
Use #2FCBA4 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.