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#2ED6CB Color

#2ED6CB is rgb(46, 214, 203) in RGB, hsl(176, 67%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(79%, 0%, 5%, 16%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Turquoise (#40E0D0), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.24. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#2ED6CB
HEX#2ED6CB
RGBrgb(46, 214, 203)
HSLhsl(176, 67%, 51%)
HSVhsv(176, 79%, 84%)
CMYKcmyk(79%, 0%, 5%, 16%)
OKLCHoklch(79.3% 0.13 188)
LABlab(77.54% -44.38 -7.08)
LCHlch(77.54% 44.94 189.06)

What #2ED6CB 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 #2ED6CB, 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.

#2ED6CB Channel Values

How #2ED6CB 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 214 · B 2038-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 176° · S 67% · L 51%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 176° · S 79% · V 84%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 79% · M 0% · Y 5% · K 16%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.81:1 vs white · 11.6:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2ED6CB 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 text1.81:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.6:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #2ED6CB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2ED6CB; 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 #2ED6CB

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 #2ED6CB 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#2ED6CB
Protanopia#C6C6CB
Protanomaly#9FCCCB
Deuteranopia#B4B4CE
Deuteranomaly#92C3CD
Tritanopia#36D5D5
Tritanomaly#33D5D1
Achromatopsia#C0C0C0

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Using #2ED6CB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-2ed6cb: #2ED6CB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #2ED6CB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-2ed6cb': '#2ED6CB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.180, green: 0.839, blue: 0.796)
Android XML<color name="color_2ed6cb">#2ED6CB</color>
SVG fillfill="#2ED6CB"

More Teal Colors

#2ED6CB sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#2ED6CB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #2ED6CB?

#2ED6CB is a mid-tone teal — rgb(46, 214, 203) in RGB and hsl(176, 67%, 51%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Turquoise (#40E0D0), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.24.

What is the RGB value of #2ED6CB?

#2ED6CB is rgb(46, 214, 203) — red 46, green 214, and blue 203 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #2ED6CB?

#2ED6CB converts to approximately cmyk(79%, 0%, 5%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #2ED6CB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #2ED6CB scores 1.81:1 against white and 11.6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #2ED6CB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #2ED6CB 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 turquoise (#40E0D0) at a CIE76 distance of 4.24, which is very hard to tell apart.

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