Close to Turquoise
#2AE5CC
#2AE5CC is a mid-tone, vivid teal, close to the color Turquoise. In RGB it’s made of 16.5% red, 89.8% green, and 80% blue. Its hue is 172°, with 78% saturation and 53% 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 #2AE5CC.
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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13.18:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.59:1 FailThis color as text on black
13.18:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #2AE5CC as they’d see it.
#2AE5CC 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 #2AE5CC
What color is #2AE5CC?
#2AE5CC is a mid-tone, vivid teal, close to the color Turquoise. In RGB it’s made of 16.5% red, 89.8% green, and 80% blue. Its hue is 172°, with 78% saturation and 53% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #2AE5CC in RGB?
#2AE5CC is rgb(42, 229, 204): 42 red, 229 green, and 204 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #2AE5CC in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(82, 0, 11, 10). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #2AE5CC?
PANTONE 3255 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #2AE5CC?
Its complement #FEBDB9 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.