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#2DCDD2 Color

#2DCDD2 is rgb(45, 205, 210) in RGB, hsl(182, 65%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(79%, 2%, 0%, 18%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Turquoise (#00CED1), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.08. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#2DCDD2
HEX#2DCDD2
RGBrgb(45, 205, 210)
HSLhsl(182, 65%, 50%)
HSVhsv(182, 79%, 82%)
CMYKcmyk(79%, 2%, 0%, 18%)
OKLCHoklch(77.4% 0.124 198.2)
LABlab(74.99% -39.37 -14.58)
LCHlch(74.99% 41.99 200.33)

What #2DCDD2 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 #2DCDD2, 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.

#2DCDD2 Channel Values

How #2DCDD2 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 205 · B 2108-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 182° · S 65% · L 50%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 182° · S 79% · V 82%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 79% · M 2% · Y 0% · K 18%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.95:1 vs white · 10.77:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2DCDD2 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 text1.95:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.77:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #2DCDD2 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #2DCDD2

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2DCDD2; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #2DCDD2

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

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #2DCDD2.

How #2DCDD2 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#2DCDD2
Protanopia#BDBDD2
Protanomaly#99C4D2
Deuteranopia#ADADD4
Deuteranomaly#8CBBD3
Tritanopia#29CECE
Tritanomaly#2ACDCF
Achromatopsia#BABABA

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #2DCDD2 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-2dcdd2: #2DCDD2;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #2DCDD2;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-2dcdd2': '#2DCDD2' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.176, green: 0.804, blue: 0.824)
Android XML<color name="color_2dcdd2">#2DCDD2</color>
SVG fillfill="#2DCDD2"

More Teal Colors

#2DCDD2 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#2DCDD2 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #2DCDD2?

#2DCDD2 is a mid-tone teal — rgb(45, 205, 210) in RGB and hsl(182, 65%, 50%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Turquoise (#00CED1), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.08.

What is the RGB value of #2DCDD2?

#2DCDD2 is rgb(45, 205, 210) — red 45, green 205, and blue 210 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #2DCDD2?

#2DCDD2 converts to approximately cmyk(79%, 2%, 0%, 18%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #2DCDD2 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #2DCDD2 scores 1.95:1 against white and 10.77:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #2DCDD2 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #2DCDD2 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 darkturquoise (#00CED1) at a CIE76 distance of 3.08, which is very hard to tell apart.

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