#2FF4EA
Closest named color: Bright Aqua (#0BF9EA). oklch(87.6% 0.145 189.4), rgb(47, 244, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.24:1).
About this color
#2FF4EA is a light, vivid teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 189°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Aqua (#0BF9EA), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.24:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bright Aqua (#0BF9EA) |
| Black text | 15.24:1 |
| White text | 1.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #2FF4EA |
| RGB | rgb(47, 244, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(177, 90%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.6% 0.145 189.4) |
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 #2FF4EA | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc -20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #2FF4EA | 15.24:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #2FF4EA text on white | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #2FF4EA text on black | 15.24:1 | AAA | Lc -85.7 | 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
#E4FBF9
oklch(97.1% 0.024 190.4)
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Step 100
100
#C2F6F1
oklch(93.6% 0.053 189)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#2FF4EA
oklch(87.6% 0.145 189.4)
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Step 300
300
#00DDD3
oklch(80.9% 0.14 189)
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Step 400
400
#00B8B1
oklch(70.6% 0.122 190)
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Step 500
500
#009E97
oklch(63.1% 0.109 189.2)
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Step 600
600
#00857F
oklch(55.6% 0.096 189.2)
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Step 700
700
#00706B
oklch(49.2% 0.085 189.4)
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Step 800
800
#005C57
oklch(42.8% 0.074 188.4)
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Step 900
900
#004C49
oklch(37.6% 0.065 190.2)
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Step 950
950
#002E2B
oklch(27.1% 0.047 188)
#2FF4EA 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) | #E6E7EA | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCD4EC | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00FBF1 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #2FF4EA
#2FF4EA
oklch(87.6% 0.145 189.4)
- #FFC4CC
#FFC4CC
oklch(87.5% 0.068 9.5)
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 #2FF4EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.014
- Bright Light Blue #26F7FD ΔE 0.025
- Bright Turquoise #0FFEF9 ΔE 0.028
- Bright Cyan #41FDFE ΔE 0.034
- Cyan #00FFFF ΔE 0.034
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.049
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.053
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.056
Use #2FF4EA 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.