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#2EC2E0 Color

#2EC2E0 is rgb(46, 194, 224) in RGB, hsl(190, 74%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(79%, 13%, 0%, 12%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blizzard Blue (#50BFE6), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.05. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#2EC2E0
HEX#2EC2E0
RGBrgb(46, 194, 224)
HSLhsl(190, 74%, 53%)
HSVhsv(190, 79%, 88%)
CMYKcmyk(79%, 13%, 0%, 12%)
OKLCHoklch(75.3% 0.124 215.4)
LABlab(72.10% -31.28 -26.45)
LCHlch(72.10% 40.97 220.22)

What #2EC2E0 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 #2EC2E0, 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.

#2EC2E0 Channel Values

How #2EC2E0 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 194 · B 2248-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 190° · S 74% · L 53%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 190° · S 79% · V 88%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 79% · M 13% · Y 0% · K 12%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.12:1 vs white · 9.91:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2EC2E0 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 text2.12:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.91:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #2EC2E0

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2EC2E0; 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
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #2EC2E0

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 #2EC2E0 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#2EC2E0
Protanopia#B3B3E0
Protanomaly#91B9E0
Deuteranopia#A4A4E2
Deuteranomaly#85B1E1
Tritanopia#04C6C6
Tritanomaly#1CC4D1
Achromatopsia#B2B2B2

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #2EC2E0 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-2ec2e0: #2EC2E0;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #2EC2E0;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-2ec2e0': '#2EC2E0' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.180, green: 0.761, blue: 0.878)
Android XML<color name="color_2ec2e0">#2EC2E0</color>
SVG fillfill="#2EC2E0"

More Teal Colors

#2EC2E0 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#2EC2E0 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #2EC2E0?

#2EC2E0 is a mid-tone teal — rgb(46, 194, 224) in RGB and hsl(190, 74%, 53%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blizzard Blue (#50BFE6), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.05.

What is the RGB value of #2EC2E0?

#2EC2E0 is rgb(46, 194, 224) — red 46, green 194, and blue 224 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #2EC2E0?

#2EC2E0 converts to approximately cmyk(79%, 13%, 0%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #2EC2E0 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #2EC2E0 scores 2.12:1 against white and 9.91:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #2EC2E0 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #2EC2E0 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 skyblue (#87CEEB) at a CIE76 distance of 16.01, which is visibly different.

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