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#2ABBA1 Color

#2ABBA1 is rgb(42, 187, 161) in RGB, hsl(169, 63%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(78%, 0%, 14%, 27%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Keppel (#3AB09E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.3. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#2ABBA1
HEX#2ABBA1
RGBrgb(42, 187, 161)
HSLhsl(169, 63%, 45%)
HSVhsv(169, 78%, 73%)
CMYKcmyk(78%, 0%, 14%, 27%)
OKLCHoklch(71.3% 0.123 177.1)
LABlab(68.24% -43.24 2.01)
LCHlch(68.24% 43.28 177.34)

What #2ABBA1 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 #2ABBA1, 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.

#2ABBA1 Channel Values

How #2ABBA1 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 187 · B 1618-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 169° · S 63% · L 45%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 169° · S 78% · V 73%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 78% · M 0% · Y 14% · K 27%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.41:1 vs white · 8.72:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2ABBA1 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 text2.41:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.72:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #2ABBA1

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2ABBA1; 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 #2ABBA1

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 #2ABBA1 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#2ABBA1
Protanopia#ADADA1
Protanomaly#8BB3A1
Deuteranopia#9E9EA4
Deuteranomaly#7FAAA3
Tritanopia#39B8B8
Tritanomaly#34B9AF
Achromatopsia#A7A7A7

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #2ABBA1 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-2abba1: #2ABBA1;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #2ABBA1;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-2abba1': '#2ABBA1' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.165, green: 0.733, blue: 0.631)
Android XML<color name="color_2abba1">#2ABBA1</color>
SVG fillfill="#2ABBA1"

More Green Colors

#2ABBA1 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#2ABBA1 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #2ABBA1?

#2ABBA1 is a mid-tone green — rgb(42, 187, 161) in RGB and hsl(169, 63%, 45%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Keppel (#3AB09E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.3.

What is the RGB value of #2ABBA1?

#2ABBA1 is rgb(42, 187, 161) — red 42, green 187, and blue 161 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #2ABBA1?

#2ABBA1 converts to approximately cmyk(78%, 0%, 14%, 27%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #2ABBA1 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #2ABBA1 scores 2.41:1 against white and 8.72:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #2ABBA1 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #2ABBA1 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 lightseagreen (#20B2AA) at a CIE76 distance of 10.33, which is visibly different.

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