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#2BC1FD Color

#2BC1FD is rgb(43, 193, 253) in RGB, hsl(197, 98%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(83%, 24%, 0%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Sky Blue (#00BFFF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.67. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#2BC1FD
HEX#2BC1FD
RGBrgb(43, 193, 253)
HSLhsl(197, 98%, 58%)
HSVhsv(197, 83%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(83%, 24%, 0%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(76.3% 0.145 231.4)
LABlab(72.71% -23.52 -41.10)
LCHlch(72.71% 47.35 240.22)

What #2BC1FD 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 #2BC1FD, 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.

#2BC1FD Channel Values

How #2BC1FD 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 193 · B 2538-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 197° · S 98% · L 58%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 197° · S 83% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 83% · M 24% · Y 0% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.07:1 vs white · 10.15:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2BC1FD 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 text2.07:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.15:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #2BC1FD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2BC1FD; 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 #2BC1FD

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 #2BC1FD 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#2BC1FD
Protanopia#B2B2FD
Protanomaly#90B8FD
Deuteranopia#A3A3FF
Deuteranomaly#83B0FE
Tritanopia#00CACA
Tritanomaly#00C6E0
Achromatopsia#B4B4B4

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Using #2BC1FD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-2bc1fd: #2BC1FD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #2BC1FD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-2bc1fd': '#2BC1FD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.169, green: 0.757, blue: 0.992)
Android XML<color name="color_2bc1fd">#2BC1FD</color>
SVG fillfill="#2BC1FD"

More Teal Colors

#2BC1FD sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#2BC1FD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #2BC1FD?

#2BC1FD is a mid-tone teal — rgb(43, 193, 253) in RGB and hsl(197, 98%, 58%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Sky Blue (#00BFFF), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.67.

What is the RGB value of #2BC1FD?

#2BC1FD is rgb(43, 193, 253) — red 43, green 193, and blue 253 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #2BC1FD?

#2BC1FD converts to approximately cmyk(83%, 24%, 0%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #2BC1FD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #2BC1FD scores 2.07:1 against white and 10.15:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #2BC1FD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #2BC1FD 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 deepskyblue (#00BFFF) at a CIE76 distance of 2.67, which is very hard to tell apart.

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