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#2ABECB Color

#2ABECB is rgb(42, 190, 203) in RGB, hsl(185, 66%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(79%, 6%, 0%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maximum Blue Green (#30BFBF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.13. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#2ABECB
HEX#2ABECB
RGBrgb(42, 190, 203)
HSLhsl(185, 66%, 48%)
HSVhsv(185, 79%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(79%, 6%, 0%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(73.4% 0.117 204.2)
LABlab(70.21% -35.12 -17.94)
LCHlch(70.21% 39.44 207.06)

What #2ABECB 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 #2ABECB, 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.

#2ABECB Channel Values

How #2ABECB 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 190 · B 2038-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 185° · S 66% · L 48%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 185° · S 79% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 79% · M 6% · Y 0% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.25:1 vs white · 9.33:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2ABECB 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 text2.25:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.33:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #2ABECB

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

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 #2ABECB 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#2ABECB
Protanopia#AFAFCB
Protanomaly#8DB5CB
Deuteranopia#A0A0CD
Deuteranomaly#81ADCC
Tritanopia#1EC0C0
Tritanomaly#23BFC4
Achromatopsia#ADADAD

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #2ABECB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-2abecb: #2ABECB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #2ABECB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-2abecb': '#2ABECB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.165, green: 0.745, blue: 0.796)
Android XML<color name="color_2abecb">#2ABECB</color>
SVG fillfill="#2ABECB"

More Teal Colors

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

#2ABECB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #2ABECB?

#2ABECB is a mid-tone teal — rgb(42, 190, 203) in RGB and hsl(185, 66%, 48%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Maximum Blue Green (#30BFBF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.13.

What is the RGB value of #2ABECB?

#2ABECB is rgb(42, 190, 203) — red 42, green 190, and blue 203 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #2ABECB?

#2ABECB converts to approximately cmyk(79%, 6%, 0%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #2ABECB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #2ABECB scores 2.25:1 against white and 9.33:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #2ABECB 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 darkturquoise (#00CED1) at a CIE76 distance of 9.44, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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