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#2CC9BC Color

#2CC9BC is rgb(44, 201, 188) in RGB, hsl(175, 64%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(78%, 0%, 6%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.26. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#2CC9BC
HEX#2CC9BC
RGBrgb(44, 201, 188)
HSLhsl(175, 64%, 48%)
HSVhsv(175, 78%, 79%)
CMYKcmyk(78%, 0%, 6%, 21%)
OKLCHoklch(75.6% 0.124 186.3)
LABlab(73.21% -42.77 -5.40)
LCHlch(73.21% 43.11 187.19)

What #2CC9BC 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 #2CC9BC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Medium Turquoise#48D1CCΔE 6.26Tiffany Blue#0ABAB5ΔE 6.68Robin Egg Blue#00CCCCΔE 7.31Turquoise#40E0D0ΔE 8.14Maximum Blue Green#30BFBFΔE 8.31Light Sea Green#20B2AAΔE 8.79

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

#2CC9BC Channel Values

How #2CC9BC 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 201 · B 1888-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 175° · S 64% · L 48%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 175° · S 78% · V 79%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 78% · M 0% · Y 6% · K 21%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.06:1 vs white · 10.19:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2CC9BC 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 text2.06:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.19:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #2CC9BC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #2CC9BC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2CC9BC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#2CC9BC
Complementary
#C92C39
Analogous
#2CC96D
Analogous
#2C87C9
Triadic
#BC2CC9
Triadic
#C9BC2C
Split comp.
#C92C87
Split comp.
#C96D2C

Tints & Shades of #2CC9BC

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

#43D6C9
#60DCD2
#7DE3DA
#9FEAE4
#BCF0EC
#D9F7F4

Shades

#27B0A4
#209289
#1B7971
#15605A
#104742
#092A27

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #2CC9BC.

How #2CC9BC 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#2CC9BC
Protanopia#BABABC
Protanomaly#96C0BC
Deuteranopia#A9A9BF
Deuteranomaly#89B7BE
Tritanopia#35C7C7
Tritanomaly#32C8C3
Achromatopsia#B5B5B5

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #2CC9BC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-2cc9bc: #2CC9BC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #2CC9BC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-2cc9bc': '#2CC9BC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.173, green: 0.788, blue: 0.737)
Android XML<color name="color_2cc9bc">#2CC9BC</color>
SVG fillfill="#2CC9BC"

More Teal Colors

#2CC9BC sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#2CC9BC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #2CC9BC?

#2CC9BC is a mid-tone teal — rgb(44, 201, 188) in RGB and hsl(175, 64%, 48%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.26.

What is the RGB value of #2CC9BC?

#2CC9BC is rgb(44, 201, 188) — red 44, green 201, and blue 188 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #2CC9BC?

#2CC9BC converts to approximately cmyk(78%, 0%, 6%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #2CC9BC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #2CC9BC scores 2.06:1 against white and 10.19:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #2CC9BC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #2CC9BC 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 mediumturquoise (#48D1CC) at a CIE76 distance of 6.26, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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