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#2CAEB5 Color

#2CAEB5 is rgb(44, 174, 181) in RGB, hsl(183, 61%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(76%, 4%, 0%, 29%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Verdigris (#43B3AE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.99. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#2CAEB5
HEX#2CAEB5
RGBrgb(44, 174, 181)
HSLhsl(183, 61%, 44%)
HSVhsv(183, 76%, 71%)
CMYKcmyk(76%, 4%, 0%, 29%)
OKLCHoklch(68.7% 0.107 200.5)
LABlab(64.73% -33.40 -14.09)
LCHlch(64.73% 36.25 202.87)

What #2CAEB5 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 #2CAEB5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Verdigris#43B3AEΔE 6.99Maximum Blue Green#30BFBFΔE 7.56Light Sea Green#20B2AAΔE 9.03Viridian Green#009698ΔE 9.36Tiffany Blue#0ABAB5ΔE 9.48Moonstone#3AA8C1ΔE 11.28

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#2CAEB5 Channel Values

How #2CAEB5 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 174 · B 1818-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 183° · S 61% · L 44%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 183° · S 76% · V 71%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 76% · M 4% · Y 0% · K 29%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.68:1 vs white · 7.83:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2CAEB5 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 text2.68:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.83:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #2CAEB5 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #2CAEB5

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2CAEB5; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#2CAEB5
Complementary
#B5332C
Analogous
#2CB577
Analogous
#2C69B5
Triadic
#B52CAE
Triadic
#AEB52C
Split comp.
#B52C69
Split comp.
#B5772C

Tints & Shades of #2CAEB5

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

#3AC8CF
#57D0D6
#78D9DE
#98E2E6
#B9EBEE
#D6F3F5

Shades

#26969C
#218287
#1B6B6F
#155356
#0F3B3E
#0A2729

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #2CAEB5.

How #2CAEB5 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#2CAEB5
Protanopia#A1A1B5
Protanomaly#82A6B5
Deuteranopia#9393B7
Deuteranomaly#779EB6
Tritanopia#27AFAF
Tritanomaly#29AFB1
Achromatopsia#9E9E9E

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #2CAEB5 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-2caeb5: #2CAEB5;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #2CAEB5;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-2caeb5': '#2CAEB5' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.173, green: 0.682, blue: 0.710)
Android XML<color name="color_2caeb5">#2CAEB5</color>
SVG fillfill="#2CAEB5"

More Teal Colors

#2CAEB5 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#2CAEB5 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #2CAEB5?

#2CAEB5 is a mid-tone teal — rgb(44, 174, 181) in RGB and hsl(183, 61%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Verdigris (#43B3AE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.99.

What is the RGB value of #2CAEB5?

#2CAEB5 is rgb(44, 174, 181) — red 44, green 174, and blue 181 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #2CAEB5?

#2CAEB5 converts to approximately cmyk(76%, 4%, 0%, 29%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #2CAEB5 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #2CAEB5 scores 2.68:1 against white and 7.83:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #2CAEB5 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #2CAEB5 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 9.03, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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