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#2993AE Color

#2993AE is rgb(41, 147, 174) in RGB, hsl(192, 62%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(76%, 16%, 0%, 32%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blue (Munsell) (#0093AF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.08. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#2993AE
HEX#2993AE
RGBrgb(41, 147, 174)
HSLhsl(192, 62%, 42%)
HSVhsv(192, 76%, 68%)
CMYKcmyk(76%, 16%, 0%, 32%)
OKLCHoklch(61.7% 0.1 219.1)
LABlab(56.06% -23.49 -23.24)
LCHlch(56.06% 33.05 224.69)

What #2993AE 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 #2993AE, 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.

#2993AE Channel Values

How #2993AE 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 41 · G 147 · B 1748-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 192° · S 62% · L 42%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 192° · S 76% · V 68%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 76% · M 16% · Y 0% · K 32%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.57:1 vs white · 5.88:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2993AE 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 text3.57:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.88:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #2993AE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2993AE; 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 #2993AE

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 #2993AE 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#2993AE
Protanopia#8888AE
Protanomaly#6E8CAE
Deuteranopia#7C7CAF
Deuteranomaly#6586AF
Tritanopia#119797
Tritanomaly#1D95A1
Achromatopsia#878787

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Using #2993AE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-2993ae: #2993AE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #2993AE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-2993ae': '#2993AE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.161, green: 0.576, blue: 0.682)
Android XML<color name="color_2993ae">#2993AE</color>
SVG fillfill="#2993AE"

More Teal Colors

#2993AE sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#2993AE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #2993AE?

#2993AE is a mid-tone teal — rgb(41, 147, 174) in RGB and hsl(192, 62%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blue (Munsell) (#0093AF), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.08.

What is the RGB value of #2993AE?

#2993AE is rgb(41, 147, 174) — red 41, green 147, and blue 174 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #2993AE?

#2993AE converts to approximately cmyk(76%, 16%, 0%, 32%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #2993AE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #2993AE scores 3.57:1 against white and 5.88:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #2993AE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #2993AE 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 cadetblue (#5F9EA0) at a CIE76 distance of 16.43, which is visibly different.

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