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#2CC0ED Color

#2CC0ED is rgb(44, 192, 237) in RGB, hsl(194, 84%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(81%, 19%, 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 5.52. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#2CC0ED
HEX#2CC0ED
RGBrgb(44, 192, 237)
HSLhsl(194, 84%, 55%)
HSVhsv(194, 81%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(81%, 19%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(75.3% 0.133 224.2)
LABlab(71.88% -27.25 -33.79)
LCHlch(71.88% 43.40 231.12)

What #2CC0ED 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 #2CC0ED, 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.

#2CC0ED Channel Values

How #2CC0ED 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 192 · B 2378-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 194° · S 84% · L 55%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 194° · S 81% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 81% · M 19% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.13:1 vs white · 9.87:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2CC0ED 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 text2.13:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.87:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #2CC0ED

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2CC0ED; 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 #2CC0ED

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

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #2CC0ED.

How #2CC0ED 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#2CC0ED
Protanopia#B1B1ED
Protanomaly#8FB7ED
Deuteranopia#A2A2EF
Deuteranomaly#83AFEE
Tritanopia#00C6C6
Tritanomaly#02C4D7
Achromatopsia#B2B2B2

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #2CC0ED in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-2cc0ed: #2CC0ED;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #2CC0ED;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-2cc0ed': '#2CC0ED' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.173, green: 0.753, blue: 0.929)
Android XML<color name="color_2cc0ed">#2CC0ED</color>
SVG fillfill="#2CC0ED"

More Teal Colors

#2CC0ED sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#2CC0ED Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #2CC0ED?

#2CC0ED is a mid-tone teal — rgb(44, 192, 237) in RGB and hsl(194, 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 5.52.

What is the RGB value of #2CC0ED?

#2CC0ED is rgb(44, 192, 237) — red 44, green 192, and blue 237 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #2CC0ED?

#2CC0ED converts to approximately cmyk(81%, 19%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #2CC0ED be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #2CC0ED scores 2.13:1 against white and 9.87:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #2CC0ED as a CSS color keyword?

No. #2CC0ED 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 10.27, which is visibly different.

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