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#2CBAB8 Color

#2CBAB8 is rgb(44, 186, 184) in RGB, hsl(179, 62%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(76%, 0%, 1%, 27%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maximum Blue Green (#30BFBF), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.13. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#2CBAB8
HEX#2CBAB8
RGBrgb(44, 186, 184)
HSLhsl(179, 62%, 45%)
HSVhsv(179, 76%, 73%)
CMYKcmyk(76%, 0%, 1%, 27%)
OKLCHoklch(71.8% 0.114 193.5)
LABlab(68.51% -37.69 -10.13)
LCHlch(68.51% 39.03 195.04)

What #2CBAB8 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 #2CBAB8, 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.

#2CBAB8 Channel Values

How #2CBAB8 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 1848-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 179° · S 62% · L 45%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 179° · S 76% · V 73%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 76% · M 0% · Y 1% · K 27%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.38:1 vs white · 8.82:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2CBAB8 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 text2.38:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.82:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #2CBAB8

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2CBAB8; 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 #2CBAB8

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 #2CBAB8 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#2CBAB8
Protanopia#ACACB8
Protanomaly#8BB2B8
Deuteranopia#9D9DBA
Deuteranomaly#7FA9B9
Tritanopia#2DBABA
Tritanomaly#2DBAB9
Achromatopsia#A8A8A8

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Using #2CBAB8 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-2cbab8: #2CBAB8;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #2CBAB8;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-2cbab8': '#2CBAB8' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.173, green: 0.729, blue: 0.722)
Android XML<color name="color_2cbab8">#2CBAB8</color>
SVG fillfill="#2CBAB8"

More Teal Colors

#2CBAB8 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#2CBAB8 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #2CBAB8?

#2CBAB8 is a mid-tone teal — rgb(44, 186, 184) in RGB and hsl(179, 62%, 45%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Maximum Blue Green (#30BFBF), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.13.

What is the RGB value of #2CBAB8?

#2CBAB8 is rgb(44, 186, 184) — red 44, green 186, and blue 184 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #2CBAB8?

#2CBAB8 converts to approximately cmyk(76%, 0%, 1%, 27%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #2CBAB8 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #2CBAB8 scores 2.38:1 against white and 8.82:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #2CBAB8 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #2CBAB8 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 4.55, which is very hard to tell apart.

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