Close to Aqua Blue
#2BCEEF
#2BCEEF is a mid-tone, vivid teal, close to the color Aqua Blue. In RGB it’s made of 16.9% red, 80.8% green, and 93.7% blue. Its hue is 190°, with 86% saturation and 55% 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 #2BCEEF.
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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1.88:1 FailBlack text on this color
11.18:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.88:1 FailThis color as text on black
11.18:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #2BCEEF as they’d see it.
#2BCEEF 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 #2BCEEF
What color is #2BCEEF?
#2BCEEF is a mid-tone, vivid teal, close to the color Aqua Blue. In RGB it’s made of 16.9% red, 80.8% green, and 93.7% blue. Its hue is 190°, with 86% saturation and 55% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #2BCEEF in RGB?
#2BCEEF is rgb(43, 206, 239): 43 red, 206 green, and 239 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #2BCEEF in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(82, 14, 0, 6). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #2BCEEF?
PANTONE 305 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #2BCEEF?
Its complement #FBA992 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.