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#2EF5F2 Color

#2EF5F2 is rgb(46, 245, 242) in RGB, hsl(179, 91%, 57%) in HSL, and about cmyk(81%, 0%, 1%, 4%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Fluorescent Blue (#15F4EE), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.34. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#2EF5F2
HEX#2EF5F2
RGBrgb(46, 245, 242)
HSLhsl(179, 91%, 57%)
HSVhsv(179, 81%, 96%)
CMYKcmyk(81%, 0%, 1%, 4%)
OKLCHoklch(88% 0.144 193.2)
LABlab(87.70% -47.83 -12.59)
LCHlch(87.70% 49.46 194.75)

What #2EF5F2 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 #2EF5F2, 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.

#2EF5F2 Channel Values

How #2EF5F2 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 245 · B 2428-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 179° · S 91% · L 57%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 179° · S 81% · V 96%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 81% · M 0% · Y 1% · K 4%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.36:1 vs white · 15.46:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2EF5F2 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 text1.36:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text15.46:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #2EF5F2

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2EF5F2; 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 #2EF5F2

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 #2EF5F2 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#2EF5F2
Protanopia#E2E2F2
Protanomaly#B6EAF2
Deuteranopia#CECEF5
Deuteranomaly#A6DFF4
Tritanopia#31F5F5
Tritanomaly#30F5F4
Achromatopsia#DDDDDD

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Using #2EF5F2 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-2ef5f2: #2EF5F2;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #2EF5F2;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-2ef5f2': '#2EF5F2' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.180, green: 0.961, blue: 0.949)
Android XML<color name="color_2ef5f2">#2EF5F2</color>
SVG fillfill="#2EF5F2"

More Teal Colors

#2EF5F2 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#2EF5F2 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #2EF5F2?

#2EF5F2 is a mid-tone teal — rgb(46, 245, 242) in RGB and hsl(179, 91%, 57%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Fluorescent Blue (#15F4EE), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.34.

What is the RGB value of #2EF5F2?

#2EF5F2 is rgb(46, 245, 242) — red 46, green 245, and blue 242 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #2EF5F2?

#2EF5F2 converts to approximately cmyk(81%, 0%, 1%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #2EF5F2 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #2EF5F2 scores 1.36:1 against white and 15.46:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #2EF5F2 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #2EF5F2 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 aqua (#00FFFF) at a CIE76 distance of 4.73, which is very hard to tell apart.

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