#2CF6E9 Color
#2CF6E9 is rgb(44, 246, 233) in RGB, hsl(176, 92%, 57%) in HSL, and about cmyk(82%, 0%, 5%, 4%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Fluorescent Blue (#15F4EE), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.69. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#2CF6E9rgb(44, 246, 233)hsl(176, 92%, 57%)hsv(176, 82%, 96%)cmyk(82%, 0%, 5%, 4%)oklch(88% 0.147 187.8)lab(87.76% -50.29 -7.85)lch(87.76% 50.90 188.87)What #2CF6E9 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 #2CF6E9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#2CF6E9 Channel Values
How #2CF6E9 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 44 · G 246 · B 233 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 176° · S 92% · L 57% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 176° · S 82% · V 96% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 82% · M 0% · Y 5% · K 4% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.36:1 vs white · 15.47:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2CF6E9 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.
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Colors That Go With #2CF6E9
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2CF6E9; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #2CF6E9
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.
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How #2CF6E9 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.
#2CF6E9#E3E3EA#B7EBE9#CFCFEC#A7E0EB#37F4F4#33F5F0#DDDDDDUsing #2CF6E9 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-2cf6e9: #2CF6E9;background-color: #2CF6E9;colors: { 'color-2cf6e9': '#2CF6E9' }Color(red: 0.173, green: 0.965, blue: 0.914)<color name="color_2cf6e9">#2CF6E9</color>fill="#2CF6E9"More Teal Colors
#2CF6E9 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#2CF6E9 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #2CF6E9?
#2CF6E9 is a mid-tone teal — rgb(44, 246, 233) in RGB and hsl(176, 92%, 57%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Fluorescent Blue (#15F4EE), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.69.
What is the RGB value of #2CF6E9?
#2CF6E9 is rgb(44, 246, 233) — red 44, green 246, and blue 233 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #2CF6E9?
#2CF6E9 converts to approximately cmyk(82%, 0%, 5%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #2CF6E9 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #2CF6E9 scores 1.36:1 against white and 15.47:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #2CF6E9 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #2CF6E9 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 aqua (#00FFFF) at a CIE76 distance of 7.69, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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