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#2EC8EA Color

#2EC8EA is rgb(46, 200, 234) in RGB, hsl(191, 82%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(80%, 15%, 0%, 8%) 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 7.87. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#2EC8EA
HEX#2EC8EA
RGBrgb(46, 200, 234)
HSLhsl(191, 82%, 55%)
HSVhsv(191, 80%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(80%, 15%, 0%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(77.1% 0.129 217.2)
LABlab(74.19% -31.38 -28.64)
LCHlch(74.19% 42.49 222.39)

What #2EC8EA 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 #2EC8EA, 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.

#2EC8EA Channel Values

How #2EC8EA 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 200 · B 2348-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 191° · S 82% · L 55%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 191° · S 80% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 80% · M 15% · Y 0% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.99:1 vs white · 10.57:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2EC8EA 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 text1.99:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.57:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #2EC8EA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2EC8EA; 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 #2EC8EA

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 #2EC8EA 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#2EC8EA
Protanopia#B9B9EA
Protanomaly#95BFEA
Deuteranopia#A9A9EC
Deuteranomaly#89B6EB
Tritanopia#00CDCD
Tritanomaly#17CBD9
Achromatopsia#B8B8B8

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Using #2EC8EA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-2ec8ea: #2EC8EA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #2EC8EA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-2ec8ea': '#2EC8EA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.180, green: 0.784, blue: 0.918)
Android XML<color name="color_2ec8ea">#2EC8EA</color>
SVG fillfill="#2EC8EA"

More Teal Colors

#2EC8EA sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#2EC8EA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #2EC8EA?

#2EC8EA is a mid-tone teal — rgb(46, 200, 234) in RGB and hsl(191, 82%, 55%) 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 7.87.

What is the RGB value of #2EC8EA?

#2EC8EA is rgb(46, 200, 234) — red 46, green 200, and blue 234 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #2EC8EA?

#2EC8EA converts to approximately cmyk(80%, 15%, 0%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #2EC8EA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #2EC8EA scores 1.99:1 against white and 10.57:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #2EC8EA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #2EC8EA 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 16.13, which is visibly different.

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