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#2CA7BA Color

#2CA7BA is rgb(44, 167, 186) in RGB, hsl(188, 62%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(76%, 10%, 0%, 27%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Moonstone (#3AA8C1), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.2. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#2CA7BA
HEX#2CA7BA
RGBrgb(44, 167, 186)
HSLhsl(188, 62%, 45%)
HSVhsv(188, 76%, 73%)
CMYKcmyk(76%, 10%, 0%, 27%)
OKLCHoklch(67.2% 0.106 210.4)
LABlab(62.71% -29.15 -19.89)
LCHlch(62.71% 35.29 214.30)

What #2CA7BA 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 #2CA7BA, 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.

#2CA7BA Channel Values

How #2CA7BA 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 44 · G 167 · B 1868-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 188° · S 62% · L 45%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 188° · S 76% · V 73%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 76% · M 10% · Y 0% · K 27%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.86:1 vs white · 7.34:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2CA7BA 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 text2.86:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.34:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #2CA7BA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2CA7BA; 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 #2CA7BA

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 #2CA7BA 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#2CA7BA
Protanopia#9A9ABA
Protanomaly#7DA0BA
Deuteranopia#8D8DBC
Deuteranomaly#7398BB
Tritanopia#1CAAAA
Tritanomaly#23A9B0
Achromatopsia#999999

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #2CA7BA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-2ca7ba: #2CA7BA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #2CA7BA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-2ca7ba': '#2CA7BA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.173, green: 0.655, blue: 0.729)
Android XML<color name="color_2ca7ba">#2CA7BA</color>
SVG fillfill="#2CA7BA"

More Teal Colors

#2CA7BA sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#2CA7BA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #2CA7BA?

#2CA7BA is a mid-tone teal — rgb(44, 167, 186) in RGB and hsl(188, 62%, 45%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Moonstone (#3AA8C1), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.2.

What is the RGB value of #2CA7BA?

#2CA7BA is rgb(44, 167, 186) — red 44, green 167, and blue 186 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #2CA7BA?

#2CA7BA converts to approximately cmyk(76%, 10%, 0%, 27%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #2CA7BA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #2CA7BA scores 2.86:1 against white and 7.34:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #2CA7BA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #2CA7BA 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 cadetblue (#5F9EA0) at a CIE76 distance of 14.84, which is visibly different.

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