What color is #2BAEA5?

#2BAEA5 is a moderate cyan, closest to the named color Light Sea Green. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2BAEA5?

The RGB value is 43, 174, 165: 43 red, 174 green and 165 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2BAEA5?

The complementary color is #AE2B34, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2BAEA5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.7:1 and white text 2.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2BAEA5 color

#2BAEA5 rgb(43, 174, 165)

Shades of teal

The hex color #2BAEA5 is a moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.9% red, 68.2% green and 64.7% blue (43, 174, 165).

Its hue angle is 176°, with 60% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 75% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Light Sea Green (#20B2AA), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.7:1).

#2BAEA5 color codes

HEX	`#2BAEA5`
RGB	`rgb(43, 174, 165)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.9%, 68.2%, 64.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(176, 60%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(176, 75%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(75%, 0%, 5%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(64.56, -36.04, -5.34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(64.56, 36.43, 188.43)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.921, 33.5, 40.848)`
Decimal	`2862757`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2BAEA5, 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 #2BAEA5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.73:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#2BAEA5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.73:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.7:1	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 #2BAEA5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2baea5; }
.text { color: #2baea5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2baea5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(43 174 165 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2baea5, #2b76ae); }

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Questions

What color is #2BAEA5?: #2BAEA5 is a moderate cyan, closest to the named color Light Sea Green. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2BAEA5?: The RGB value is 43, 174, 165: 43 red, 174 green and 165 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2BAEA5?: The complementary color is #AE2B34, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2BAEA5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.7:1 and white text 2.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.