Close to Pacific Blue
#2DAECF
#2DAECF is a mid-tone, rich teal, close to the color Pacific Blue. In RGB it’s made of 17.6% red, 68.2% green, and 81.2% blue. Its hue is 192°, with 64% saturation and 49% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
Color codes
Tints, shades & tones
Tints add white, shades add black, tones add gray. Tap any one to open its page.
Tints
Shades
Tones
Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #2DAECF.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
Open in the palette builder →Tetradic
Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
Open in the palette builder →Contrast & readability
WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
2.60:1 FailBlack text on this color
8.07:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.60:1 FailThis color as text on black
8.07:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #2DAECF as they’d see it.
#2DAECF in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
On a dark background
Get startedSimilar colors
Questions about #2DAECF
What color is #2DAECF?
#2DAECF is a mid-tone, rich teal, close to the color Pacific Blue. In RGB it’s made of 17.6% red, 68.2% green, and 81.2% blue. Its hue is 192°, with 64% saturation and 49% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #2DAECF in RGB?
#2DAECF is rgb(45, 174, 207): 45 red, 174 green, and 207 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #2DAECF in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(78, 16, 0, 19). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #2DAECF?
PANTONE 7466 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #2DAECF?
Its complement #D98E78 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.