Close to Verdigris
#2BB6BF
#2BB6BF is a mid-tone, rich teal, close to the color Verdigris. In RGB it’s made of 16.9% red, 71.4% green, and 74.9% blue. Its hue is 184°, with 63% saturation and 46% 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 #2BB6BF.
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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2.46:1 FailBlack text on this color
8.55:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.46:1 FailThis color as text on black
8.55:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #2BB6BF as they’d see it.
#2BB6BF 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 #2BB6BF
What color is #2BB6BF?
#2BB6BF is a mid-tone, rich teal, close to the color Verdigris. In RGB it’s made of 16.9% red, 71.4% green, and 74.9% blue. Its hue is 184°, with 63% saturation and 46% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #2BB6BF in RGB?
#2BB6BF is rgb(43, 182, 191): 43 red, 182 green, and 191 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #2BB6BF in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(77, 5, 0, 25). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #2BB6BF?
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 #2BB6BF?
Its complement #E19082 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.