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#2CBCED Color

#2CBCED is rgb(44, 188, 237) in RGB, hsl(195, 84%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(81%, 21%, 0%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blizzard Blue (#50BFE6), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.52. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#2CBCED
HEX#2CBCED
RGBrgb(44, 188, 237)
HSLhsl(195, 84%, 55%)
HSVhsv(195, 81%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(81%, 21%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(74.4% 0.134 226.9)
LABlab(70.70% -25.43 -35.61)
LCHlch(70.70% 43.76 234.47)

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

Blizzard Blue#50BFE6ΔE 6.52Cerulean (Crayola)#1DACD6ΔE 6.81Vivid Sky Blue#00CCFFΔE 7.02Picton Blue#45B1E8ΔE 7.67Deep Sky Blue#00BFFFΔE 8.14Twitter Blue#26A7DEΔE 8.99

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

#2CBCED Channel Values

How #2CBCED 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 188 · B 2378-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 195° · S 84% · L 55%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 195° · S 81% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 81% · M 21% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.21:1 vs white · 9.52:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2CBCED 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 text2.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.52:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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

Colors That Go With #2CBCED

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

Base
#2CBCED
Complementary
#ED5C2C
Analogous
#2CEDBC
Analogous
#2C5CED
Triadic
#ED2CBC
Triadic
#BCED2C
Split comp.
#ED2C5C
Split comp.
#EDBC2C

Tints & Shades of #2CBCED

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

#48C5EF
#64CEF2
#80D7F4
#A1E1F7
#BDEAF9
#D9F3FC

Shades

#14AEE1
#1091BC
#0D779B
#0B5E7A
#084559
#042834

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

How #2CBCED 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#2CBCED
Protanopia#AEAEED
Protanomaly#8CB4ED
Deuteranopia#9F9FEF
Deuteranomaly#80ABEE
Tritanopia#00C3C3
Tritanomaly#00C0D5
Achromatopsia#AFAFAF

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #2CBCED in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-2cbced: #2CBCED;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #2CBCED;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-2cbced': '#2CBCED' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.173, green: 0.737, blue: 0.929)
Android XML<color name="color_2cbced">#2CBCED</color>
SVG fillfill="#2CBCED"

More Teal Colors

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

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#2CBCED Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #2CBCED?

#2CBCED is a mid-tone teal — rgb(44, 188, 237) in RGB and hsl(195, 84%, 55%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blizzard Blue (#50BFE6), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.52.

What is the RGB value of #2CBCED?

#2CBCED is rgb(44, 188, 237) — red 44, green 188, and blue 237 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #2CBCED?

#2CBCED converts to approximately cmyk(81%, 21%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #2CBCED be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #2CBCED scores 2.21:1 against white and 9.52:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #2CBCED 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 deepskyblue (#00BFFF) at a CIE76 distance of 8.14, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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