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Vibrantcyan

Deep Aqua Crystal

#24cfc6
Notes

Deep Aqua Crystal (#24CFC6) is a true cyan with a vibrant character. It holds its own as a focal accent, carrying visual weight without tipping into neon territory. Its HSL profile (177°, 70%, 48%) places it in the balanced band at a mid lightness. It works across type, buttons, and borders, saturated enough to feel deliberate but balanced enough to not fight the rest of the palette. For a confident two-color system, pair it with its complementary red. For something softer, pull in its analogous neighbors on either side of the wheel.

HEX
#24cfc6
RGB
rgb(36, 207, 198)
HSL
hsl(177, 70%, 48%)
HWB
hwb(177 14% 19%)
OKLCH
oklch(77.3% 0.128 189.1)
HSV
hsv(177, 83%, 81%)
LAB
lab(75.50% -42.15 -7.24)
LCH
lch(75.50% 42.77 189.75)
CMYK
cmyk(83%, 0%, 4%, 19%)

Closest matches

The nearest named color in three reference sources, ranked by perceptual distance (ΔE76 in CIELAB). ΔE < 1 is imperceptible to most viewers; ΔE > 10 is clearly different. When two sources point to the same hex they’re merged into one tile; click any to open that color’s page.

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Color-vision simulation

How this color appears to viewers with the four major color-vision-deficiency types. Computed via the Machado (2009) physiologically-based model. If a tile matches the original, the color reads the same to that viewer.

#24cfc6
Original
#c3c3c6
Protanopia
#acb3c7
Deuteranopia
#00d5cc
Tritanopia
#aaaaaa
Achromatopsia
WCAG contrast

The color used as foreground text against pure white and pure black, with the contrast ratio and WCAG 2.1 grade. Aim for AA (4.5:1) for body text and AA Large (3:1) for 18 pt+ headlines; AAA (7:1) is the gold standard for long-form reading surfaces.

The quick brown foxSample body text at normal size. The wcag minimum for body contrast is 4.5:1 (AA) or 7:1 (AAA).
Failon White
1.94:1
The quick brown foxSample body text at normal size. The wcag minimum for body contrast is 4.5:1 (AA) or 7:1 (AAA).
AAAon Black
10.82:1

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