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#2ADFC1 Color

#2ADFC1 is rgb(42, 223, 193) in RGB, hsl(170, 74%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(81%, 0%, 13%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Turquoise (#40E0D0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.23. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#2ADFC1
HEX#2ADFC1
RGBrgb(42, 223, 193)
HSLhsl(170, 74%, 52%)
HSVhsv(170, 81%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(81%, 0%, 13%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(81.2% 0.143 177.8)
LABlab(79.98% -50.18 1.75)
LCHlch(79.98% 50.21 178.01)

What #2ADFC1 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 #2ADFC1, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Turquoise#40E0D0ΔE 8.23Eucalyptus#44D7A8ΔE 10.12Bright Turquoise#08E8DEΔE 11.23Spearmint#4FE7B0ΔE 13.21Caribbean Green#00CC99ΔE 13.62Turquoise Blue#00FFEFΔE 14.26

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#2ADFC1 Channel Values

How #2ADFC1 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 223 · B 1938-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 170° · S 74% · L 52%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 170° · S 81% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 81% · M 0% · Y 13% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.69:1 vs white · 12.42:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2ADFC1 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 text1.69:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.42:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #2ADFC1 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #2ADFC1

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2ADFC1; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#2ADFC1
Complementary
#DF2A48
Analogous
#2ADF66
Analogous
#2AA3DF
Triadic
#C12ADF
Triadic
#DFC12A
Split comp.
#DF2AA3
Split comp.
#DF662A

Tints & Shades of #2ADFC1

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.

Tints

#49E4CA
#64E8D2
#83ECDB
#9DF0E3
#BCF5EC
#D7F9F3

Shades

#1EC8AB
#19A991
#158A76
#116F5F
#0C5045
#07312A

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #2ADFC1.

How #2ADFC1 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#2ADFC1
Protanopia#CECEC2
Protanomaly#A6D5C1
Deuteranopia#BCBCC4
Deuteranomaly#97CBC3
Tritanopia#3FDCDC
Tritanomaly#37DDD1
Achromatopsia#C7C7C7

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #2ADFC1 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-2adfc1: #2ADFC1;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #2ADFC1;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-2adfc1': '#2ADFC1' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.165, green: 0.875, blue: 0.757)
Android XML<color name="color_2adfc1">#2ADFC1</color>
SVG fillfill="#2ADFC1"

More Teal Colors

#2ADFC1 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#2ADFC1 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #2ADFC1?

#2ADFC1 is a mid-tone teal — rgb(42, 223, 193) in RGB and hsl(170, 74%, 52%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Turquoise (#40E0D0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.23.

What is the RGB value of #2ADFC1?

#2ADFC1 is rgb(42, 223, 193) — red 42, green 223, and blue 193 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #2ADFC1?

#2ADFC1 converts to approximately cmyk(81%, 0%, 13%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #2ADFC1 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #2ADFC1 scores 1.69:1 against white and 12.42:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #2ADFC1 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #2ADFC1 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 turquoise (#40E0D0) at a CIE76 distance of 8.23, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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