#2FE0E6
Closest named color: Aqua Blue (#02D8E9). oklch(82.7% 0.133 198.5), rgb(47, 224, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.92:1).
About this color
#2FE0E6 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 199°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Blue (#02D8E9), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.92:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Aqua Blue (#02D8E9) |
| Black text | 12.92:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2FE0E6 |
| RGB | rgb(47, 224, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(182, 79%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.7% 0.133 198.5) |
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 #2FE0E6 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #2FE0E6 | 12.92:1 | AAA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #2FE0E6 text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2FE0E6 text on black | 12.92:1 | AAA | Lc -75.6 | 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
#E9F9FA
oklch(97.1% 0.017 201.4)
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Step 100
100
#CDF2F3
oklch(93.5% 0.038 198.5)
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Step 200
200
#9EE9EB
oklch(88.6% 0.074 198)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#2FE0E6
oklch(82.7% 0.133 198.5)
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Step 400
400
#00B7BC
oklch(70.8% 0.12 198.3)
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Step 500
500
#009DA1
oklch(63.2% 0.107 198)
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Step 600
600
#008488
oklch(55.7% 0.095 198.5)
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Step 700
700
#006F72
oklch(49.2% 0.084 198.1)
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Step 800
800
#005B5E
oklch(42.8% 0.073 198.7)
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Step 900
900
#004C4E
oklch(37.8% 0.064 197.8)
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Step 950
950
#002D2F
oklch(27% 0.046 199.4)
#2FE0E6 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) | #CFD5E7 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7C3E7 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00E8E1 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2FE0E6
#2FE0E6
oklch(82.7% 0.133 198.5)
- #FFADAE
#FFADAE
oklch(82.7% 0.097 18.5)
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 #2FE0E6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #2FE0E6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.027
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.031
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.046
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.055
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.059
- Bright Light Blue #26F7FD ΔE 0.063
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.068
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.070
Use #2FE0E6 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.