Close to Tropical Blue
#2BB1CD
#2BB1CD is a mid-tone, rich teal, close to the color Tropical Blue. In RGB it’s made of 16.9% red, 69.4% green, and 80.4% blue. Its hue is 190°, with 65% saturation and 49% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #2BB1CD.
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
8.27:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.54:1 FailThis color as text on black
8.27:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #2BB1CD as they’d see it.
#2BB1CD 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 #2BB1CD
What color is #2BB1CD?
#2BB1CD is a mid-tone, rich teal, close to the color Tropical Blue. In RGB it’s made of 16.9% red, 69.4% green, and 80.4% blue. Its hue is 190°, with 65% saturation and 49% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #2BB1CD in RGB?
#2BB1CD is rgb(43, 177, 205): 43 red, 177 green, and 205 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #2BB1CD in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(79, 14, 0, 20). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #2BB1CD?
PANTONE 7466 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #2BB1CD?
Its complement #DC907B gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.