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#2EB9EF Color

#2EB9EF is rgb(46, 185, 239) in RGB, hsl(197, 86%, 56%) in HSL, and about cmyk(81%, 23%, 0%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Picton Blue (#45B1E8), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.27. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#2EB9EF
HEX#2EB9EF
RGBrgb(46, 185, 239)
HSLhsl(197, 86%, 56%)
HSVhsv(197, 81%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(81%, 23%, 0%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(73.8% 0.136 230)
LABlab(69.91% -23.32 -37.90)
LCHlch(69.91% 44.50 238.40)

What #2EB9EF 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 #2EB9EF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Picton Blue#45B1E8ΔE 5.27Deep Sky Blue#00BFFFΔE 6.02Twitter Blue#26A7DEΔE 6.84Cerulean (Crayola)#1DACD6ΔE 8.02Blizzard Blue#50BFE6ΔE 8.74Vivid Sky Blue#00CCFFΔE 8.79

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

#2EB9EF Channel Values

How #2EB9EF 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 185 · B 2398-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 197° · S 86% · L 56%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 197° · S 81% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 81% · M 23% · Y 0% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.26:1 vs white · 9.3:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2EB9EF 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 text2.26:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.3:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #2EB9EF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #2EB9EF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2EB9EF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#2EB9EF
Complementary
#EF652E
Analogous
#2EEFC5
Analogous
#2E58EF
Triadic
#EF2EB9
Triadic
#B9EF2E
Split comp.
#EF2E58
Split comp.
#EFC52E

Tints & Shades of #2EB9EF

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

#4BC2F1
#67CCF4
#84D5F6
#A0DFF8
#BDE9FA
#D9F2FC

Shades

#11ACE8
#0F90C2
#0C77A1
#095B7B
#07435A
#042734

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #2EB9EF.

How #2EB9EF 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#2EB9EF
Protanopia#ABABEF
Protanomaly#8AB1EF
Deuteranopia#9C9CF1
Deuteranomaly#7FA9F0
Tritanopia#00C1C1
Tritanomaly#00BED5
Achromatopsia#ACACAC

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Using #2EB9EF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-2eb9ef: #2EB9EF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #2EB9EF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-2eb9ef': '#2EB9EF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.180, green: 0.725, blue: 0.937)
Android XML<color name="color_2eb9ef">#2EB9EF</color>
SVG fillfill="#2EB9EF"

More Teal Colors

#2EB9EF sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#2EB9EF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #2EB9EF?

#2EB9EF is a mid-tone teal — rgb(46, 185, 239) in RGB and hsl(197, 86%, 56%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Picton Blue (#45B1E8), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.27.

What is the RGB value of #2EB9EF?

#2EB9EF is rgb(46, 185, 239) — red 46, green 185, and blue 239 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #2EB9EF?

#2EB9EF converts to approximately cmyk(81%, 23%, 0%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #2EB9EF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #2EB9EF scores 2.26:1 against white and 9.3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #2EB9EF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #2EB9EF 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 deepskyblue (#00BFFF) at a CIE76 distance of 6.02, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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