#2AA6B7 Color
#2AA6B7 is rgb(42, 166, 183) in RGB, hsl(187, 63%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(77%, 9%, 0%, 28%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Moonstone (#3AA8C1), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.34. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#2AA6B7rgb(42, 166, 183)hsl(187, 63%, 44%)hsv(187, 77%, 72%)cmyk(77%, 9%, 0%, 28%)oklch(66.8% 0.105 208.8)lab(62.27% -29.69 -18.88)lch(62.27% 35.19 212.46)What #2AA6B7 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 #2AA6B7, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#2AA6B7 Channel Values
How #2AA6B7 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 42 · G 166 · B 183 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 187° · S 63% · L 44% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 187° · S 77% · V 72% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 77% · M 9% · Y 0% · K 28% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.9:1 vs white · 7.24:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2AA6B7 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.
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Colors That Go With #2AA6B7
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2AA6B7; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #2AA6B7
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 #2AA6B7 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.
#2AA6B7#9999B7#7C9FB7#8C8CB9#7297B8#1CA8A8#22A7AE#989898Using #2AA6B7 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-2aa6b7: #2AA6B7;background-color: #2AA6B7;colors: { 'color-2aa6b7': '#2AA6B7' }Color(red: 0.165, green: 0.651, blue: 0.718)<color name="color_2aa6b7">#2AA6B7</color>fill="#2AA6B7"More Teal Colors
#2AA6B7 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#2AA6B7 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #2AA6B7?
#2AA6B7 is a mid-tone teal — rgb(42, 166, 183) in RGB and hsl(187, 63%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Moonstone (#3AA8C1), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.34.
What is the RGB value of #2AA6B7?
#2AA6B7 is rgb(42, 166, 183) — red 42, green 166, and blue 183 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #2AA6B7?
#2AA6B7 converts to approximately cmyk(77%, 9%, 0%, 28%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #2AA6B7 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #2AA6B7 scores 2.9:1 against white and 7.24:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #2AA6B7 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #2AA6B7 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 darkcyan (#008B8B) at a CIE76 distance of 14.19, which is visibly different.
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