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#2DD2CA Color

#2DD2CA is rgb(45, 210, 202) in RGB, hsl(177, 65%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(79%, 0%, 4%, 18%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.31. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#2DD2CA
HEX#2DD2CA
RGBrgb(45, 210, 202)
HSLhsl(177, 65%, 50%)
HSVhsv(177, 79%, 82%)
CMYKcmyk(79%, 0%, 4%, 18%)
OKLCHoklch(78.3% 0.127 189.8)
LABlab(76.29% -43.15 -8.37)
LCHlch(76.29% 43.95 190.98)

What #2DD2CA 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 #2DD2CA, 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.

#2DD2CA Channel Values

How #2DD2CA 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 210 · B 2028-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 177° · S 65% · L 50%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 177° · S 79% · V 82%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 79% · M 0% · Y 4% · K 18%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.88:1 vs white · 11.18:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2DD2CA 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 text1.88:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.18:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #2DD2CA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2DD2CA; 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 #2DD2CA

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 #2DD2CA 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#2DD2CA
Protanopia#C2C2CA
Protanomaly#9CC9CA
Deuteranopia#B1B1CD
Deuteranomaly#8FBFCC
Tritanopia#33D1D1
Tritanomaly#31D1CE
Achromatopsia#BDBDBD

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Using #2DD2CA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-2dd2ca: #2DD2CA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #2DD2CA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-2dd2ca': '#2DD2CA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.176, green: 0.824, blue: 0.792)
Android XML<color name="color_2dd2ca">#2DD2CA</color>
SVG fillfill="#2DD2CA"

More Teal Colors

#2DD2CA sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#2DD2CA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #2DD2CA?

#2DD2CA is a mid-tone teal — rgb(45, 210, 202) in RGB and hsl(177, 65%, 50%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.31.

What is the RGB value of #2DD2CA?

#2DD2CA is rgb(45, 210, 202) — red 45, green 210, and blue 202 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #2DD2CA?

#2DD2CA converts to approximately cmyk(79%, 0%, 4%, 18%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #2DD2CA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #2DD2CA scores 1.88:1 against white and 11.18:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #2DD2CA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #2DD2CA 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 mediumturquoise (#48D1CC) at a CIE76 distance of 4.31, which is very hard to tell apart.

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