What color is #2AC5B4?

#2AC5B4 is a moderate spring green, closest to the named color Pristine Oceanic. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2AC5B4?

The RGB value is 42, 197, 180: 42 red, 197 green and 180 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2AC5B4?

The complementary color is #C52A3B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2AC5B4?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.74:1 and white text 2.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2AC5B4 color

#2AC5B4 rgb(42, 197, 180)

Shades of teal

The hex color #2AC5B4 is a moderate spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.5% red, 77.3% green and 70.6% blue (42, 197, 180).

Its hue angle is 173°, with 65% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 79% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 23% black.

The closest named color is Pristine Oceanic (#00CCBB), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.74:1).

#2AC5B4 color codes

HEX	`#2AC5B4`
RGB	`rgb(42, 197, 180)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.5%, 77.3%, 70.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(173, 65%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(173, 79%, 77%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(79%, 0%, 9%, 23%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(72.04, -42.27, -2.58)`
CIE LCH	`lch(72.04, 42.35, 183.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(29.155, 43.716, 50.073)`
Decimal	`2803124`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2AC5B4, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #2AC5B4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.74:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.16:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#2AC5B4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.16:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.74:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #2AC5B4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2ac5b4; }
.text { color: #2ac5b4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2ac5b4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(42 197 180 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2ac5b4, #2a88c5); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Tiffany Blue.

Questions

What color is #2AC5B4?: #2AC5B4 is a moderate spring green, closest to the named color Pristine Oceanic. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2AC5B4?: The RGB value is 42, 197, 180: 42 red, 197 green and 180 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2AC5B4?: The complementary color is #C52A3B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2AC5B4?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.74:1 and white text 2.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.