Close to Pacific Blue
#2CAED4
#2CAED4 is a mid-tone, rich teal, close to the color Pacific Blue. In RGB it’s made of 17.3% red, 68.2% green, and 83.1% blue. Its hue is 194°, with 66% saturation and 50% 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 #2CAED4.
Split complementary
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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 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 #2CAED4 as they’d see it.
#2CAED4 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 #2CAED4
What color is #2CAED4?
#2CAED4 is a mid-tone, rich teal, close to the color Pacific Blue. In RGB it’s made of 17.3% red, 68.2% green, and 83.1% blue. Its hue is 194°, with 66% saturation and 50% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #2CAED4 in RGB?
#2CAED4 is rgb(44, 174, 212): 44 red, 174 green, and 212 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #2CAED4 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(79, 18, 0, 17). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #2CAED4?
PANTONE 312 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #2CAED4?
Its complement #DA8E76 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.