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#2BA186 Color

#2BA186 is rgb(43, 161, 134) in RGB, hsl(166, 58%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(73%, 0%, 17%, 37%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Zomp (#39A78E), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.98. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#2BA186
HEX#2BA186
RGBrgb(43, 161, 134)
HSLhsl(166, 58%, 40%)
HSVhsv(166, 73%, 63%)
CMYKcmyk(73%, 0%, 17%, 37%)
OKLCHoklch(63.8% 0.11 173.6)
LABlab(59.46% -38.51 4.34)
LCHlch(59.46% 38.76 173.57)

What #2BA186 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 #2BA186, 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.

#2BA186 Channel Values

How #2BA186 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 43 · G 161 · B 1348-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 166° · S 58% · L 40%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 166° · S 73% · V 63%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 73% · M 0% · Y 17% · K 37%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.21:1 vs white · 6.54:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2BA186 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 text3.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.54:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #2BA186

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2BA186; 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 #2BA186

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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Shades

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How #2BA186 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#2BA186
Protanopia#959586
Protanomaly#789A86
Deuteranopia#888888
Deuteranomaly#6F9387
Tritanopia#389E9E
Tritanomaly#339F95
Achromatopsia#909090

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #2BA186 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-2ba186: #2BA186;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #2BA186;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-2ba186': '#2BA186' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.169, green: 0.631, blue: 0.525)
Android XML<color name="color_2ba186">#2BA186</color>
SVG fillfill="#2BA186"

More Green Colors

#2BA186 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#2BA186 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #2BA186?

#2BA186 is a mid-tone green — rgb(43, 161, 134) in RGB and hsl(166, 58%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Zomp (#39A78E), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.98.

What is the RGB value of #2BA186?

#2BA186 is rgb(43, 161, 134) — red 43, green 161, and blue 134 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #2BA186?

#2BA186 converts to approximately cmyk(73%, 0%, 17%, 37%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #2BA186 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #2BA186 scores 3.21:1 against white and 6.54:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #2BA186 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #2BA186 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 12.78, which is visibly different.

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