What color is #2CBC99?

#2CBC99 is a moderate spring green, closest to the named color Macau. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2CBC99?

The RGB value is 44, 188, 153: 44 red, 188 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2CBC99?

The complementary color is #BC2C4F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2CBC99?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.76:1 and white text 2.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2CBC99 color

#2CBC99 rgb(44, 188, 153)

Shades of teal

The hex color #2CBC99 is a moderate spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.3% red, 73.7% green and 60% blue (44, 188, 153).

Its hue angle is 165°, with 62% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 77% cyan, 0% magenta, 19% yellow and 26% black.

The closest named color is Macau (#46C299), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.76:1).

#2CBC99 color codes

HEX	`#2CBC99`
RGB	`rgb(44, 188, 153)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.3%, 73.7%, 60%)`
HSL	`hsl(165, 62%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(165, 77%, 74%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(77%, 0%, 19%, 26%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(68.61, -45.31, 7.17)`
CIE LCH	`lch(68.61, 45.87, 171)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.769, 38.799, 36.314)`
Decimal	`2931865`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2CBC99, 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 #2CBC99	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.76:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.4:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#2CBC99 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.4:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.76:1	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 #2CBC99 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2cbc99; }
.text { color: #2cbc99; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2cbc99; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(44 188 153 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2cbc99, #2c97bc); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #2CBC99?: #2CBC99 is a moderate spring green, closest to the named color Macau. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2CBC99?: The RGB value is 44, 188, 153: 44 red, 188 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2CBC99?: The complementary color is #BC2C4F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2CBC99?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.76:1 and white text 2.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.