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#2EFFE7 Color

#2EFFE7 is rgb(46, 255, 231) in RGB, hsl(173, 100%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(82%, 0%, 9%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Turquoise Blue (#00FFEF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.31. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#2EFFE7
HEX#2EFFE7
RGBrgb(46, 255, 231)
HSLhsl(173, 100%, 59%)
HSVhsv(173, 82%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(82%, 0%, 9%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(90.1% 0.154 182.6)
LABlab(90.39% -53.84 -2.99)
LCHlch(90.39% 53.93 183.18)

What #2EFFE7 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 #2EFFE7, 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.

#2EFFE7 Channel Values

How #2EFFE7 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 255 · B 2318-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 173° · S 100% · L 59%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 173° · S 82% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 82% · M 0% · Y 9% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.27:1 vs white · 16.57:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2EFFE7 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 text1.27:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text16.57:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #2EFFE7

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2EFFE7; 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 #2EFFE7

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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Shades

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How #2EFFE7 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#2EFFE7
Protanopia#EBEBE8
Protanomaly#BDF4E7
Deuteranopia#D7D7EA
Deuteranomaly#ADE8E9
Tritanopia#41FCFC
Tritanomaly#3AFDF4
Achromatopsia#E4E4E4

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Using #2EFFE7 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-2effe7: #2EFFE7;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #2EFFE7;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-2effe7': '#2EFFE7' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.180, green: 1.000, blue: 0.906)
Android XML<color name="color_2effe7">#2EFFE7</color>
SVG fillfill="#2EFFE7"

More Teal Colors

#2EFFE7 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#2EFFE7 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #2EFFE7?

#2EFFE7 is a mid-tone teal — rgb(46, 255, 231) in RGB and hsl(173, 100%, 59%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Turquoise Blue (#00FFEF), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.31.

What is the RGB value of #2EFFE7?

#2EFFE7 is rgb(46, 255, 231) — red 46, green 255, and blue 231 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #2EFFE7?

#2EFFE7 converts to approximately cmyk(82%, 0%, 9%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #2EFFE7 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #2EFFE7 scores 1.27:1 against white and 16.57:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #2EFFE7 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #2EFFE7 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 12.39, which is visibly different.

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