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#2EA9AD Color

#2EA9AD is rgb(46, 169, 173) in RGB, hsl(182, 58%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(73%, 2%, 0%, 32%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Verdigris (#43B3AE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.11. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#2EA9AD
HEX#2EA9AD
RGBrgb(46, 169, 173)
HSLhsl(182, 58%, 43%)
HSVhsv(182, 73%, 68%)
CMYKcmyk(73%, 2%, 0%, 32%)
OKLCHoklch(67.2% 0.103 198.3)
LABlab(63.00% -32.91 -12.23)
LCHlch(63.00% 35.11 200.39)

What #2EA9AD 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 #2EA9AD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Verdigris#43B3AEΔE 6.11Viridian Green#009698ΔE 7.26Light Sea Green#20B2AAΔE 8.34Maximum Blue Green#30BFBFΔE 8.77Blue Lagoon#4C9C9CΔE 9.26Tiffany Blue#0ABAB5ΔE 9.86

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

#2EA9AD Channel Values

How #2EA9AD 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 46 · G 169 · B 1738-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 182° · S 58% · L 43%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 182° · S 73% · V 68%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 73% · M 2% · Y 0% · K 32%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.84:1 vs white · 7.39:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2EA9AD 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 text2.84:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.39:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #2EA9AD in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #2EA9AD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2EA9AD; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#2EA9AD
Complementary
#AD322E
Analogous
#2EAD72
Analogous
#2E69AD
Triadic
#AD2EA9
Triadic
#A9AD2E
Split comp.
#AD2E69
Split comp.
#AD722E

Tints & Shades of #2EA9AD

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

#3AC6CB
#5ACFD3
#7AD8DC
#96E1E3
#B6EAEC
#D7F3F4

Shades

#289195
#227E81
#1C6669
#165355
#103B3C
#0B2728

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #2EA9AD.

How #2EA9AD 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#2EA9AD
Protanopia#9C9CAD
Protanomaly#7FA2AD
Deuteranopia#8F8FAF
Deuteranomaly#749AAE
Tritanopia#2BAAAA
Tritanomaly#2CA9AB
Achromatopsia#999999

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Using #2EA9AD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-2ea9ad: #2EA9AD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #2EA9AD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-2ea9ad': '#2EA9AD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.180, green: 0.663, blue: 0.678)
Android XML<color name="color_2ea9ad">#2EA9AD</color>
SVG fillfill="#2EA9AD"

More Teal Colors

#2EA9AD sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#2EA9AD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #2EA9AD?

#2EA9AD is a mid-tone teal — rgb(46, 169, 173) in RGB and hsl(182, 58%, 43%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Verdigris (#43B3AE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.11.

What is the RGB value of #2EA9AD?

#2EA9AD is rgb(46, 169, 173) — red 46, green 169, and blue 173 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #2EA9AD?

#2EA9AD converts to approximately cmyk(73%, 2%, 0%, 32%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #2EA9AD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #2EA9AD scores 2.84:1 against white and 7.39:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #2EA9AD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #2EA9AD 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 8.34, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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