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#2CC1CE Color

#2CC1CE is rgb(44, 193, 206) in RGB, hsl(185, 65%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(79%, 6%, 0%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maximum Blue Green (#30BFBF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.16. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#2CC1CE
HEX#2CC1CE
RGBrgb(44, 193, 206)
HSLhsl(185, 65%, 49%)
HSVhsv(185, 79%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(79%, 6%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(74.3% 0.118 204.1)
LABlab(71.24% -35.47 -18.03)
LCHlch(71.24% 39.79 206.95)

What #2CC1CE 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 #2CC1CE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Maximum Blue Green#30BFBFΔE 7.16Dark Turquoise#00CED1ΔE 8.74Robin Egg Blue#00CCCCΔE 9.57Tiffany Blue#0ABAB5ΔE 10.8Medium Turquoise#48D1CCΔE 11.05Verdigris#43B3AEΔE 11.76

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

#2CC1CE Channel Values

How #2CC1CE 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 193 · B 2068-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 185° · S 65% · L 49%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 185° · S 79% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 79% · M 6% · Y 0% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.18:1 vs white · 9.63:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2CC1CE 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 text2.18:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.63:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #2CC1CE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #2CC1CE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2CC1CE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#2CC1CE
Complementary
#CE392C
Analogous
#2CCE8A
Analogous
#2C6FCE
Triadic
#CE2CC1
Triadic
#C1CE2C
Split comp.
#CE2C6F
Split comp.
#CE8A2C

Tints & Shades of #2CC1CE

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

#46CCD8
#63D4DE
#81DCE4
#9EE4EA
#BCECF1
#D9F4F7

Shades

#26A9B5
#208E97
#1B767E
#155A61
#0F4348
#09272A

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #2CC1CE.

How #2CC1CE 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#2CC1CE
Protanopia#B2B2CE
Protanomaly#90B8CE
Deuteranopia#A3A3D0
Deuteranomaly#84B0CF
Tritanopia#20C3C3
Tritanomaly#25C2C7
Achromatopsia#AFAFAF

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #2CC1CE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-2cc1ce: #2CC1CE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #2CC1CE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-2cc1ce': '#2CC1CE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.173, green: 0.757, blue: 0.808)
Android XML<color name="color_2cc1ce">#2CC1CE</color>
SVG fillfill="#2CC1CE"

More Teal Colors

#2CC1CE sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#2CC1CE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #2CC1CE?

#2CC1CE is a mid-tone teal — rgb(44, 193, 206) in RGB and hsl(185, 65%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Maximum Blue Green (#30BFBF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.16.

What is the RGB value of #2CC1CE?

#2CC1CE is rgb(44, 193, 206) — red 44, green 193, and blue 206 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #2CC1CE?

#2CC1CE converts to approximately cmyk(79%, 6%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #2CC1CE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #2CC1CE scores 2.18:1 against white and 9.63:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #2CC1CE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #2CC1CE 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 darkturquoise (#00CED1) at a CIE76 distance of 8.74, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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