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#2CBAA2 Color

#2CBAA2 is rgb(44, 186, 162) in RGB, hsl(170, 62%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(76%, 0%, 13%, 27%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Keppel (#3AB09E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.19. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#2CBAA2
HEX#2CBAA2
RGBrgb(44, 186, 162)
HSLhsl(170, 62%, 45%)
HSVhsv(170, 76%, 73%)
CMYKcmyk(76%, 0%, 13%, 27%)
OKLCHoklch(71.1% 0.121 178.2)
LABlab(67.98% -42.42 1.10)
LCHlch(67.98% 42.44 178.51)

What #2CBAA2 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 #2CBAA2, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Keppel#3AB09EΔE 6.19Persian Green#00A693ΔE 7.52Zomp#39A78EΔE 8.44Jungle Green#29AB87ΔE 8.94Light Sea Green#20B2AAΔE 9.14Mountain Meadow#30BA8FΔE 10.35

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

#2CBAA2 Channel Values

How #2CBAA2 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 186 · B 1628-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 170° · S 62% · L 45%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 170° · S 76% · V 73%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 76% · M 0% · Y 13% · K 27%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.43:1 vs white · 8.65:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2CBAA2 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 text2.43:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.65:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #2CBAA2 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #2CBAA2

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2CBAA2; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#2CBAA2
Complementary
#BA2C43
Analogous
#2CBA5B
Analogous
#2C8ABA
Triadic
#A22CBA
Triadic
#BAA22C
Split comp.
#BA2C8A
Split comp.
#BA5B2C

Tints & Shades of #2CBAA2

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

#3DD1B9
#5AD8C3
#7BE0CF
#98E7DA
#B9EFE6
#D6F5F0

Shades

#26A18D
#208877
#1A7061
#155B4F
#10423A
#0A2924

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #2CBAA2.

How #2CBAA2 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#2CBAA2
Protanopia#ACACA2
Protanomaly#8BB2A2
Deuteranopia#9D9DA5
Deuteranomaly#7FA9A4
Tritanopia#3AB7B7
Tritanomaly#35B8AF
Achromatopsia#A6A6A6

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #2CBAA2 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-2cbaa2: #2CBAA2;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #2CBAA2;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-2cbaa2': '#2CBAA2' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.173, green: 0.729, blue: 0.635)
Android XML<color name="color_2cbaa2">#2CBAA2</color>
SVG fillfill="#2CBAA2"

More Teal Colors

#2CBAA2 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#2CBAA2 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #2CBAA2?

#2CBAA2 is a mid-tone teal — rgb(44, 186, 162) in RGB and hsl(170, 62%, 45%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Keppel (#3AB09E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.19.

What is the RGB value of #2CBAA2?

#2CBAA2 is rgb(44, 186, 162) — red 44, green 186, and blue 162 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #2CBAA2?

#2CBAA2 converts to approximately cmyk(76%, 0%, 13%, 27%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #2CBAA2 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #2CBAA2 scores 2.43:1 against white and 8.65:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #2CBAA2 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #2CBAA2 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 9.14, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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