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#2D889A Color

#2D889A is rgb(45, 136, 154) in RGB, hsl(190, 55%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(71%, 12%, 0%, 40%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Zircon Blue (#00849D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.18. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#2D889A
HEX#2D889A
RGBrgb(45, 136, 154)
HSLhsl(190, 55%, 39%)
HSVhsv(190, 71%, 60%)
CMYKcmyk(71%, 12%, 0%, 40%)
OKLCHoklch(58.2% 0.087 213.6)
LABlab(52.05% -22.95 -17.89)
LCHlch(52.05% 29.10 217.94)

What #2D889A 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 #2D889A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#2D889A Channel Values

How #2D889A 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 45 · G 136 · B 1548-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 190° · S 55% · L 39%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 190° · S 71% · V 60%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 71% · M 12% · Y 0% · K 40%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.12:1 vs white · 5.1:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2D889A 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 text4.12:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.1:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #2D889A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2D889A; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #2D889A

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 #2D889A 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#2D889A
Protanopia#7E7E9A
Protanomaly#67829A
Deuteranopia#74749B
Deuteranomaly#5F7C9B
Tritanopia#238A8A
Tritanomaly#278991
Achromatopsia#7D7D7D

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #2D889A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-2d889a: #2D889A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #2D889A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-2d889a': '#2D889A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.176, green: 0.533, blue: 0.604)
Android XML<color name="color_2d889a">#2D889A</color>
SVG fillfill="#2D889A"

More Teal Colors

#2D889A sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#2D889A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #2D889A?

#2D889A is a dark teal — rgb(45, 136, 154) in RGB and hsl(190, 55%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Zircon Blue (#00849D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.18.

What is the RGB value of #2D889A?

#2D889A is rgb(45, 136, 154) — red 45, green 136, and blue 154 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #2D889A?

#2D889A converts to approximately cmyk(71%, 12%, 0%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #2D889A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #2D889A scores 4.12:1 against white and 5.1:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #2D889A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #2D889A 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 teal (#008080) at a CIE76 distance of 12.3, which is visibly different.

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