Close to Pacific Blue
#2AAFCD
#2AAFCD is a mid-tone, rich teal, close to the color Pacific Blue. In RGB it’s made of 16.5% red, 68.6% green, and 80.4% blue. Its hue is 191°, with 66% saturation and 48% 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 #2AAFCD.
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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2.59:1 FailBlack text on this color
8.11:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.59:1 FailThis color as text on black
8.11:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #2AAFCD as they’d see it.
#2AAFCD 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 #2AAFCD
What color is #2AAFCD?
#2AAFCD is a mid-tone, rich teal, close to the color Pacific Blue. In RGB it’s made of 16.5% red, 68.6% green, and 80.4% blue. Its hue is 191°, with 66% saturation and 48% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #2AAFCD in RGB?
#2AAFCD is rgb(42, 175, 205): 42 red, 175 green, and 205 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #2AAFCD in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(80, 15, 0, 20). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #2AAFCD?
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 #2AAFCD?
Its complement #D98E79 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.