#31F2EF
Closest named color: Bright Light Blue (#26F7FD). oklch(87.3% 0.142 193.2), rgb(49, 242, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.07:1).
About this color
#31F2EF is a light, vivid teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 193°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Light Blue (#26F7FD), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.07:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bright Light Blue (#26F7FD) |
| Black text | 15.07:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #31F2EF |
| RGB | rgb(49, 242, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(179, 88%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.3% 0.142 193.2) |
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 #31F2EF | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #31F2EF | 15.07:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #31F2EF text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #31F2EF text on black | 15.07:1 | AAA | Lc -85.0 | 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
#E4FBFA
oklch(97.1% 0.024 193.6)
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Step 100
100
#C2F6F4
oklch(93.7% 0.053 193.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#31F2EF
oklch(87.3% 0.142 193.2)
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Step 300
300
#00DCD9
oklch(80.9% 0.139 193)
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Step 400
400
#00B8B5
oklch(70.8% 0.121 192.7)
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Step 500
500
#009E9C
oklch(63.2% 0.108 193.2)
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Step 600
600
#008483
oklch(55.5% 0.095 193.8)
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Step 700
700
#006F6E
oklch(49% 0.084 193.7)
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Step 800
800
#005B5A
oklch(42.6% 0.073 193.5)
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Step 900
900
#004C4B
oklch(37.7% 0.064 193.2)
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Step 950
950
#002D2D
oklch(26.9% 0.046 194.8)
#31F2EF 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) | #E2E5EF | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8D2F0 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00F9F1 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #31F2EF
#31F2EF
oklch(87.3% 0.142 193.2)
- #FFC3C8
#FFC3C8
oklch(87.2% 0.069 13)
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 #31F2EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Light Blue #26F7FD ΔE 0.020
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.023
- Bright Turquoise #0FFEF9 ΔE 0.031
- Bright Cyan #41FDFE ΔE 0.034
- Cyan #00FFFF ΔE 0.035
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.041
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.055
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.058
Use #31F2EF 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.