What color is #2BADAD?

#2BADAD is a moderate cyan, closest to the named color Teal Me No Lies. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2BADAD?

The RGB value is 43, 173, 173: 43 red, 173 green and 173 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2BADAD?

The complementary color is #AD2B2B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2BADAD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.68:1 and white text 2.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2BADAD color

#2BADAD rgb(43, 173, 173)

Shades of teal

The hex color #2BADAD is a moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.9% red, 67.8% green and 67.8% blue (43, 173, 173).

Its hue angle is 180°, with 60% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 75% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Teal Me No Lies (#0DACA7), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.68:1).

#2BADAD color codes

HEX	`#2BADAD`
RGB	`rgb(43, 173, 173)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.9%, 67.8%, 67.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(180, 60%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(180, 75%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(75%, 0%, 0%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(64.5, -33.24, -9.9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(64.5, 34.68, 196.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.479, 33.415, 44.739)`
Decimal	`2862509`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2BADAD, 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 #2BADAD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.68:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.73:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#2BADAD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.73:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.68:1	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 #2BADAD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2badad; }
.text { color: #2badad; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2badad; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(43 173 173 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2badad, #2b6cad); }

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Questions

What color is #2BADAD?: #2BADAD is a moderate cyan, closest to the named color Teal Me No Lies. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2BADAD?: The RGB value is 43, 173, 173: 43 red, 173 green and 173 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2BADAD?: The complementary color is #AD2B2B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2BADAD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.68:1 and white text 2.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.