#31E2B7
Closest named color: Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB). oklch(81.7% 0.15 171.4), rgb(49, 226, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.69:1).
About this color
#31E2B7 is a light, vivid teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.69:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB) |
| Black text | 12.69:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #31E2B7 |
| RGB | rgb(49, 226, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 75%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.7% 0.15 171.4) |
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 #31E2B7 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #31E2B7 | 12.69:1 | AAA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #31E2B7 text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #31E2B7 text on black | 12.69:1 | AAA | Lc -74.5 | 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
#E9FAF4
oklch(97.1% 0.02 172.8)
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Step 100
100
#CEF4E6
oklch(93.6% 0.044 171)
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Step 200
200
#9FECD2
oklch(88.6% 0.084 171.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#31E2B7
oklch(81.7% 0.15 171.4)
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Step 400
400
#00BC96
oklch(70.8% 0.138 171.4)
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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
#00725A
oklch(49.2% 0.096 171.5)
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Step 800
800
#005D49
oklch(42.6% 0.083 171.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3D
oklch(37.8% 0.073 171.8)
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Step 950
950
#002F23
oklch(27.2% 0.053 170.5)
#31E2B7 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) | #DBD3B5 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5C2BA | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00E4D6 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #31E2B7
#31E2B7
oklch(81.7% 0.15 171.4)
- #FFA2CC
#FFA2CC
oklch(81.7% 0.121 351.5)
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 #31E2B7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #31E2B7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.016
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.039
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.043
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.057
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.059
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.065
Use #31E2B7 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.