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#2BCAAD Color

#2BCAAD is rgb(43, 202, 173) in RGB, hsl(169, 65%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(79%, 0%, 14%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mountain Meadow (#30BA8F), visibly different at ΔE 10.05. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#2BCAAD
HEX#2BCAAD
RGBrgb(43, 202, 173)
HSLhsl(169, 65%, 48%)
HSVhsv(169, 79%, 79%)
CMYKcmyk(79%, 0%, 14%, 21%)
OKLCHoklch(75.4% 0.132 176.6)
LABlab(73.16% -46.35 2.59)
LCHlch(73.16% 46.42 176.80)

What #2BCAAD 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 #2BCAAD, 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.

#2BCAAD Channel Values

How #2BCAAD 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 202 · B 1738-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 169° · S 65% · L 48%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 169° · S 79% · V 79%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 79% · M 0% · Y 14% · K 21%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 #2BCAAD 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 #2BCAAD

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

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 #2BCAAD 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#2BCAAD
Protanopia#BBBBAD
Protanomaly#96C1AD
Deuteranopia#AAAAB0
Deuteranomaly#89B8AF
Tritanopia#3DC7C7
Tritanomaly#36C8BD
Achromatopsia#B4B4B4

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #2BCAAD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-2bcaad: #2BCAAD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #2BCAAD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-2bcaad': '#2BCAAD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.169, green: 0.792, blue: 0.678)
Android XML<color name="color_2bcaad">#2BCAAD</color>
SVG fillfill="#2BCAAD"

More Green Colors

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

#2BCAAD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #2BCAAD?

#2BCAAD is a mid-tone green — rgb(43, 202, 173) in RGB and hsl(169, 65%, 48%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mountain Meadow (#30BA8F), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.05.

What is the RGB value of #2BCAAD?

#2BCAAD is rgb(43, 202, 173) — red 43, green 202, and blue 173 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #2BCAAD?

#2BCAAD converts to approximately cmyk(79%, 0%, 14%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #2BCAAD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #2BCAAD 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 #2BCAAD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #2BCAAD 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 mediumaquamarine (#66CDAA) at a CIE76 distance of 10.35, which is visibly different.

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