Close to Tropical Blue
#2196AA
#2196AA is a mid-tone, rich teal, close to the color Tropical Blue. In RGB it’s made of 12.9% red, 58.8% green, and 66.7% blue. Its hue is 189°, with 67% saturation and 40% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #2196AA.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #2196AA as they’d see it.
#2196AA in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #2196AA
What color is #2196AA?
#2196AA is a mid-tone, rich teal, close to the color Tropical Blue. In RGB it’s made of 12.9% red, 58.8% green, and 66.7% blue. Its hue is 189°, with 67% saturation and 40% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #2196AA in RGB?
#2196AA is rgb(33, 150, 170): 33 red, 150 green, and 170 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #2196AA in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(81, 12, 0, 33). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #2196AA?
PANTONE 7473 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #2196AA?
Its complement #BA7968 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.