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#2FABB1 Color

#2FABB1 is rgb(47, 171, 177) in RGB, hsl(183, 58%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(73%, 3%, 0%, 31%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Verdigris (#43B3AE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.69. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#2FABB1
HEX#2FABB1
RGBrgb(47, 171, 177)
HSLhsl(183, 58%, 44%)
HSVhsv(183, 73%, 69%)
CMYKcmyk(73%, 3%, 0%, 31%)
OKLCHoklch(67.9% 0.104 199.9)
LABlab(63.75% -32.69 -13.33)
LCHlch(63.75% 35.31 202.19)

What #2FABB1 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 #2FABB1, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Verdigris#43B3AEΔE 6.69Viridian Green#009698ΔE 8.25Maximum Blue Green#30BFBFΔE 8.48Light Sea Green#20B2AAΔE 9.05Blue Lagoon#4C9C9CΔE 9.96Tiffany Blue#0ABAB5ΔE 10.08

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#2FABB1 Channel Values

How #2FABB1 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 47 · G 171 · B 1778-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 183° · S 58% · L 44%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 183° · S 73% · V 69%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 73% · M 3% · Y 0% · K 31%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.77:1 vs white · 7.58:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2FABB1 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 text2.77:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.58:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #2FABB1 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #2FABB1

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2FABB1; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#2FABB1
Complementary
#B1362F
Analogous
#2FB177
Analogous
#2F6AB1
Triadic
#B12FAB
Triadic
#ABB12F
Split comp.
#B12F6A
Split comp.
#B1772F

Tints & Shades of #2FABB1

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

#3EC4CC
#5ACDD3
#7AD7DC
#9AE1E4
#BBEAED
#D7F3F4

Shades

#299399
#238085
#1D696D
#165255
#103A3C
#0B2728

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #2FABB1.

How #2FABB1 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#2FABB1
Protanopia#9E9EB1
Protanomaly#80A3B1
Deuteranopia#9191B3
Deuteranomaly#769CB2
Tritanopia#2BACAC
Tritanomaly#2DABAE
Achromatopsia#9B9B9B

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #2FABB1 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-2fabb1: #2FABB1;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #2FABB1;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-2fabb1': '#2FABB1' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.184, green: 0.671, blue: 0.694)
Android XML<color name="color_2fabb1">#2FABB1</color>
SVG fillfill="#2FABB1"

More Teal Colors

#2FABB1 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#2FABB1 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #2FABB1?

#2FABB1 is a mid-tone teal — rgb(47, 171, 177) in RGB and hsl(183, 58%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Verdigris (#43B3AE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.69.

What is the RGB value of #2FABB1?

#2FABB1 is rgb(47, 171, 177) — red 47, green 171, and blue 177 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #2FABB1?

#2FABB1 converts to approximately cmyk(73%, 3%, 0%, 31%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #2FABB1 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #2FABB1 scores 2.77:1 against white and 7.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #2FABB1 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #2FABB1 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 lightseagreen (#20B2AA) at a CIE76 distance of 9.05, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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