Close to Verdigris
#2AB3BA
#2AB3BA is a mid-tone, rich teal, close to the color Verdigris. In RGB it’s made of 16.5% red, 70.2% green, and 72.9% blue. Its hue is 183°, with 63% saturation and 45% 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 #2AB3BA.
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.
White text on this color
2.54:1 FailBlack text on this color
8.26:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.54:1 FailThis color as text on black
8.26:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #2AB3BA as they’d see it.
#2AB3BA in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #2AB3BA
What color is #2AB3BA?
#2AB3BA is a mid-tone, rich teal, close to the color Verdigris. In RGB it’s made of 16.5% red, 70.2% green, and 72.9% blue. Its hue is 183°, with 63% saturation and 45% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #2AB3BA in RGB?
#2AB3BA is rgb(42, 179, 186): 42 red, 179 green, and 186 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #2AB3BA in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(77, 4, 0, 27). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #2AB3BA?
PANTONE 3125 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #2AB3BA?
Its complement #DE8E80 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.