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#2CC3AA Color

#2CC3AA is rgb(44, 195, 170) in RGB, hsl(170, 63%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(77%, 0%, 13%, 24%) 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 9.26. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#2CC3AA
HEX#2CC3AA
RGBrgb(44, 195, 170)
HSLhsl(170, 63%, 47%)
HSVhsv(170, 77%, 76%)
CMYKcmyk(77%, 0%, 13%, 24%)
OKLCHoklch(73.6% 0.126 178.4)
LABlab(70.95% -44.22 1.03)
LCHlch(70.95% 44.23 178.66)

What #2CC3AA 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 #2CC3AA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Keppel#3AB09EΔE 9.26Medium Aquamarine#66CDAAΔE 10.45Mountain Meadow#30BA8FΔE 10.55Persian Green#00A693ΔE 10.73Light Sea Green#20B2AAΔE 11.05Tiffany Blue#0ABAB5ΔE 11.16

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

#2CC3AA Channel Values

How #2CC3AA 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 195 · B 1708-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 170° · S 63% · L 47%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 170° · S 77% · V 76%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 77% · M 0% · Y 13% · K 24%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.21:1 vs white · 9.49:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2CC3AA 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 text9.49:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #2CC3AA in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #2CC3AA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2CC3AA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#2CC3AA
Complementary
#C32C46
Analogous
#2CC35F
Analogous
#2C91C3
Triadic
#AA2CC3
Triadic
#C3AA2C
Split comp.
#C32C91
Split comp.
#C35F2C

Tints & Shades of #2CC3AA

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

#40D4BB
#61DBC7
#7EE2D1
#9BE8DC
#B8EFE6
#DAF7F2

Shades

#27AA94
#21917F
#1B7969
#155B50
#0F433A
#092A24

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #2CC3AA.

How #2CC3AA 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#2CC3AA
Protanopia#B4B4AA
Protanomaly#91BAAA
Deuteranopia#A4A4AD
Deuteranomaly#85B2AC
Tritanopia#3BC0C0
Tritanomaly#35C1B8
Achromatopsia#AEAEAE

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #2CC3AA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-2cc3aa: #2CC3AA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #2CC3AA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-2cc3aa': '#2CC3AA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.173, green: 0.765, blue: 0.667)
Android XML<color name="color_2cc3aa">#2CC3AA</color>
SVG fillfill="#2CC3AA"

More Teal Colors

#2CC3AA sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#2CC3AA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #2CC3AA?

#2CC3AA is a mid-tone teal — rgb(44, 195, 170) in RGB and hsl(170, 63%, 47%) 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 9.26.

What is the RGB value of #2CC3AA?

#2CC3AA is rgb(44, 195, 170) — red 44, green 195, and blue 170 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #2CC3AA?

#2CC3AA converts to approximately cmyk(77%, 0%, 13%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #2CC3AA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #2CC3AA scores 2.21:1 against white and 9.49:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #2CC3AA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #2CC3AA 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 mediumaquamarine (#66CDAA) at a CIE76 distance of 10.45, which is visibly different.

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