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#2BDABF Color

#2BDABF is rgb(43, 218, 191) in RGB, hsl(171, 70%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(80%, 0%, 12%, 15%) 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 6.82. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#2BDABF
HEX#2BDABF
RGBrgb(43, 218, 191)
HSLhsl(171, 70%, 51%)
HSVhsv(171, 80%, 85%)
CMYKcmyk(80%, 0%, 12%, 15%)
OKLCHoklch(79.9% 0.139 179)
LABlab(78.44% -48.67 0.58)
LCHlch(78.44% 48.67 179.31)

What #2BDABF 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 #2BDABF, 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.

#2BDABF Channel Values

How #2BDABF 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 218 · B 1918-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 171° · S 70% · L 51%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 171° · S 80% · V 85%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 80% · M 0% · Y 12% · K 15%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.77:1 vs white · 11.88:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2BDABF 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 text1.77:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.88:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #2BDABF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2BDABF; 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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Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #2BDABF

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

Shades

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

How #2BDABF 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#2BDABF
Protanopia#C9C9C0
Protanomaly#A2D0BF
Deuteranopia#B8B8C2
Deuteranomaly#94C6C1
Tritanopia#3DD7D7
Tritanomaly#37D8CE
Achromatopsia#C3C3C3

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #2BDABF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-2bdabf: #2BDABF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #2BDABF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-2bdabf': '#2BDABF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.169, green: 0.855, blue: 0.749)
Android XML<color name="color_2bdabf">#2BDABF</color>
SVG fillfill="#2BDABF"

More Teal Colors

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

#2BDABF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #2BDABF?

#2BDABF is a mid-tone teal — rgb(43, 218, 191) in RGB and hsl(171, 70%, 51%) 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 6.82.

What is the RGB value of #2BDABF?

#2BDABF is rgb(43, 218, 191) — red 43, green 218, and blue 191 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #2BDABF?

#2BDABF converts to approximately cmyk(80%, 0%, 12%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #2BDABF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #2BDABF scores 1.77:1 against white and 11.88:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #2BDABF 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 6.82, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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