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#2CCEAE Color

#2CCEAE is rgb(44, 206, 174) in RGB, hsl(168, 65%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(79%, 0%, 16%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Eucalyptus (#44D7A8), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.29. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#2CCEAE
HEX#2CCEAE
RGBrgb(44, 206, 174)
HSLhsl(168, 65%, 49%)
HSVhsv(168, 79%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(79%, 0%, 16%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(76.4% 0.135 175.3)
LABlab(74.43% -47.53 3.86)
LCHlch(74.43% 47.68 175.35)

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

Eucalyptus#44D7A8ΔE 8.29Mountain Meadow#30BA8FΔE 10Medium Aquamarine#66CDAAΔE 10.61Caribbean Green#00CC99ΔE 10.96Turquoise#40E0D0ΔE 11.02Jungle Green#29AB87ΔE 13.58

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

#2CCEAE Channel Values

How #2CCEAE 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 206 · B 1748-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 168° · S 65% · L 49%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 168° · S 79% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 79% · M 0% · Y 16% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.99:1 vs white · 10.55:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2CCEAE 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 text1.99:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.55:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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

Colors That Go With #2CCEAE

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

Base
#2CCEAE
Complementary
#CE2C4C
Analogous
#2CCE5C
Analogous
#2C9DCE
Triadic
#AE2CCE
Triadic
#CEAE2C
Split comp.
#CE2C9D
Split comp.
#CE5C2C

Tints & Shades of #2CCEAE

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

#46D8BB
#63DEC5
#81E4D0
#9EEADB
#BCF1E6
#D9F7F1

Shades

#26B598
#209780
#1B7E6A
#156152
#0F483C
#092A23

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

How #2CCEAE 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#2CCEAE
Protanopia#BEBEAE
Protanomaly#99C5AE
Deuteranopia#AEAEB1
Deuteranomaly#8CBBB0
Tritanopia#3FCACA
Tritanomaly#38CCC0
Achromatopsia#B8B8B8

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #2CCEAE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-2cceae: #2CCEAE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #2CCEAE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-2cceae': '#2CCEAE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.173, green: 0.808, blue: 0.682)
Android XML<color name="color_2cceae">#2CCEAE</color>
SVG fillfill="#2CCEAE"

More Green Colors

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

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#2CCEAE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #2CCEAE?

#2CCEAE is a mid-tone green — rgb(44, 206, 174) in RGB and hsl(168, 65%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Eucalyptus (#44D7A8), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.29.

What is the RGB value of #2CCEAE?

#2CCEAE is rgb(44, 206, 174) — red 44, green 206, and blue 174 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #2CCEAE?

#2CCEAE converts to approximately cmyk(79%, 0%, 16%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #2CCEAE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #2CCEAE scores 1.99:1 against white and 10.55:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #2CCEAE 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 10.61, which is visibly different.

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