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#2194CA Color

#2194CA is rgb(33, 148, 202) in RGB, hsl(199, 72%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(84%, 27%, 0%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rich Electric Blue (#0892D0), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.62. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#2194CA
HEX#2194CA
RGBrgb(33, 148, 202)
HSLhsl(199, 72%, 46%)
HSVhsv(199, 84%, 79%)
CMYKcmyk(84%, 27%, 0%, 21%)
OKLCHoklch(63.1% 0.125 235.3)
LABlab(57.22% -17.09 -37.25)
LCHlch(57.22% 40.99 245.35)

What #2194CA Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #2194CA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#2194CA Channel Values

How #2194CA breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 33 · G 148 · B 2028-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 199° · S 72% · L 46%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 199° · S 84% · V 79%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 84% · M 27% · Y 0% · K 21%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.41:1 vs white · 6.15:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2194CA background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text3.41:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.15:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #2194CA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2194CA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #2194CA

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #2194CA Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#2194CA
Protanopia#8989CA
Protanomaly#6E8DCA
Deuteranopia#7C7CCB
Deuteranomaly#6487CB
Tritanopia#009C9C
Tritanomaly#0099B0
Achromatopsia#8B8B8B

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Using #2194CA in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-2194ca: #2194CA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #2194CA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-2194ca': '#2194CA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.129, green: 0.580, blue: 0.792)
Android XML<color name="color_2194ca">#2194CA</color>
SVG fillfill="#2194CA"

More Teal Colors

#2194CA sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#2194CA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #2194CA?

#2194CA is a mid-tone teal — rgb(33, 148, 202) in RGB and hsl(199, 72%, 46%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rich Electric Blue (#0892D0), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.62.

What is the RGB value of #2194CA?

#2194CA is rgb(33, 148, 202) — red 33, green 148, and blue 202 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #2194CA?

#2194CA converts to approximately cmyk(84%, 27%, 0%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #2194CA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #2194CA scores 3.41:1 against white and 6.15:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #2194CA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #2194CA is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is steelblue (#4682B4) at a CIE76 distance of 11.1, which is visibly different.

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