#2AC6C6 Color
#2AC6C6 is rgb(42, 198, 198) in RGB, hsl(180, 65%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(79%, 0%, 0%, 22%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maximum Blue Green (#30BFBF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.96. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#2AC6C6rgb(42, 198, 198)hsl(180, 65%, 47%)hsv(180, 79%, 78%)cmyk(79%, 0%, 0%, 22%)oklch(75.2% 0.121 194.9)lab(72.51% -39.58 -11.81)lch(72.51% 41.30 196.62)What #2AC6C6 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 #2AC6C6, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#2AC6C6 Channel Values
How #2AC6C6 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 198 · B 198 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 180° · S 65% · L 47% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 180° · S 79% · V 78% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 79% · M 0% · Y 0% · K 22% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.1:1 vs white · 9.99:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2AC6C6 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 #2AC6C6
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2AC6C6; 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 #2AC6C6
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 #2AC6C6 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.
#2AC6C6#B7B7C6#93BDC6#A7A7C8#87B4C7#2AC6C6#2AC6C6#B3B3B3Using #2AC6C6 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-2ac6c6: #2AC6C6;background-color: #2AC6C6;colors: { 'color-2ac6c6': '#2AC6C6' }Color(red: 0.165, green: 0.776, blue: 0.776)<color name="color_2ac6c6">#2AC6C6</color>fill="#2AC6C6"More Teal Colors
#2AC6C6 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#2AC6C6 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #2AC6C6?
#2AC6C6 is a mid-tone teal — rgb(42, 198, 198) in RGB and hsl(180, 65%, 47%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Maximum Blue Green (#30BFBF), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.96.
What is the RGB value of #2AC6C6?
#2AC6C6 is rgb(42, 198, 198) — red 42, green 198, and blue 198 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #2AC6C6?
#2AC6C6 converts to approximately cmyk(79%, 0%, 0%, 22%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #2AC6C6 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #2AC6C6 scores 2.1:1 against white and 9.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #2AC6C6 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #2AC6C6 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 4.43, which is very hard to tell apart.
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