Close to Aqua Marine
#2BCCBC
#2BCCBC is a mid-tone, rich teal, close to the color Aqua Marine. In RGB it’s made of 16.9% red, 80% green, and 73.7% blue. Its hue is 174°, with 65% 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 #2BCCBC.
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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10.47:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #2BCCBC as they’d see it.
#2BCCBC 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 #2BCCBC
What color is #2BCCBC?
#2BCCBC is a mid-tone, rich teal, close to the color Aqua Marine. In RGB it’s made of 16.9% red, 80% green, and 73.7% blue. Its hue is 174°, with 65% saturation and 48% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #2BCCBC in RGB?
#2BCCBC is rgb(43, 204, 188): 43 red, 204 green, and 188 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #2BCCBC in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(79, 0, 8, 20). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #2BCCBC?
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 #2BCCBC?
Its complement #FE9D98 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.