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#2AB796 Color

#2AB796 is rgb(42, 183, 150) in RGB, hsl(166, 63%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(77%, 0%, 18%, 28%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Jungle Green (#29AB87), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.99. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#2AB796
HEX#2AB796
RGBrgb(42, 183, 150)
HSLhsl(166, 63%, 44%)
HSVhsv(166, 77%, 72%)
CMYKcmyk(77%, 0%, 18%, 28%)
OKLCHoklch(69.9% 0.125 172.5)
LABlab(66.76% -43.90 5.88)
LCHlch(66.76% 44.30 172.38)

What #2AB796 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 #2AB796, 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 green in the library.

#2AB796 Channel Values

How #2AB796 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 42 · G 183 · B 1508-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 166° · S 63% · L 44%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 166° · S 77% · V 72%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 77% · M 0% · Y 18% · K 28%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.53:1 vs white · 8.31:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2AB796 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 text2.53:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.31:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #2AB796

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2AB796; 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 #2AB796

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 #2AB796 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#2AB796
Protanopia#A9A996
Protanomaly#88AF96
Deuteranopia#9A9A99
Deuteranomaly#7DA798
Tritanopia#3CB3B3
Tritanomaly#35B5A8
Achromatopsia#A3A3A3

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #2AB796 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-2ab796: #2AB796;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #2AB796;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-2ab796': '#2AB796' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.165, green: 0.718, blue: 0.588)
Android XML<color name="color_2ab796">#2AB796</color>
SVG fillfill="#2AB796"

More Green Colors

#2AB796 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#2AB796 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #2AB796?

#2AB796 is a mid-tone green — rgb(42, 183, 150) in RGB and hsl(166, 63%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Jungle Green (#29AB87), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.99.

What is the RGB value of #2AB796?

#2AB796 is rgb(42, 183, 150) — red 42, green 183, and blue 150 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #2AB796?

#2AB796 converts to approximately cmyk(77%, 0%, 18%, 28%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #2AB796 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #2AB796 scores 2.53:1 against white and 8.31:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #2AB796 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #2AB796 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 mediumaquamarine (#66CDAA) at a CIE76 distance of 10.91, which is visibly different.

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