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#2DBEBE Color

#2DBEBE is rgb(45, 190, 190) in RGB, hsl(180, 62%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(76%, 0%, 0%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Maximum Blue Green (#30BFBF), indistinguishable to the eye at ΔE 0.42. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#2DBEBE
HEX#2DBEBE
RGBrgb(45, 190, 190)
HSLhsl(180, 62%, 46%)
HSVhsv(180, 76%, 75%)
CMYKcmyk(76%, 0%, 0%, 25%)
OKLCHoklch(73% 0.116 194.9)
LABlab(69.91% -37.85 -11.33)
LCHlch(69.91% 39.51 196.66)

What #2DBEBE 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 #2DBEBE, 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.

#2DBEBE Channel Values

How #2DBEBE 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 190 · B 1908-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 180° · S 62% · L 46%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 180° · S 76% · V 75%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 76% · M 0% · Y 0% · K 25%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.28:1 vs white · 9.22:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2DBEBE 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 text2.28:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.22:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #2DBEBE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2DBEBE; 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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Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #2DBEBE

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

Shades

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How #2DBEBE 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#2DBEBE
Protanopia#B0B0BE
Protanomaly#8EB5BE
Deuteranopia#A0A0C0
Deuteranomaly#82ADBF
Tritanopia#2DBEBE
Tritanomaly#2DBEBE
Achromatopsia#ACACAC

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #2DBEBE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-2dbebe: #2DBEBE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #2DBEBE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-2dbebe': '#2DBEBE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.176, green: 0.745, blue: 0.745)
Android XML<color name="color_2dbebe">#2DBEBE</color>
SVG fillfill="#2DBEBE"

More Teal Colors

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

#2DBEBE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #2DBEBE?

#2DBEBE is a mid-tone teal — rgb(45, 190, 190) in RGB and hsl(180, 62%, 46%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Maximum Blue Green (#30BFBF), which is indistinguishable to the eye at a CIE76 distance of 0.42.

What is the RGB value of #2DBEBE?

#2DBEBE is rgb(45, 190, 190) — red 45, green 190, and blue 190 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #2DBEBE?

#2DBEBE converts to approximately cmyk(76%, 0%, 0%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #2DBEBE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #2DBEBE scores 2.28:1 against white and 9.22:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #2DBEBE 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 lightseagreen (#20B2AA) at a CIE76 distance of 6.31, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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