Information about #2AB7AD color

#2AB7AD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #2AB7AD belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(42, 183, 173) (16.5% red, 71.8% green, 67.8% blue), or CMYK 55 / 0 / 4 / 28 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#2AB7AD presents itself as a strongly colored water-like cyan — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Tealish (#24BCA8). Slightly further away sit Light Sea Green (#20B2AA) and Maximum Blue Green (#30BFBF).

In RGB terms — rgb(42, 183, 173) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #2AB7AD: 8.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.5:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#2AB7AD color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#2AB7AD color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #2AB7AD

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Tealish color link
Tealish

#24BCA8

Dali color link
Dali

#20C29E

Keppel color link
Keppel

#3AB09E

AITriedPume color link
AITriedPume

#13B6A9

Verdigris color link
Verdigris

#43B3AE

Homebox Blue color link
Homebox Blue

#36A2B9

Moonstone color link
Moonstone

#3AA8C1

Soft Teal color link
Soft Teal

#44A9AA

Pelorous color link
Pelorous

#2599B2

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#2AB7AD
  • RGB42, 183, 173
  • CMYK55, 0, 4, 28
  • CSSrgb(42, 183, 173)
  • HSL176°, 63%, 44%
  • HSL Precise175.745°, 62.667%, 44.118%
  • HSV176°, 77%, 72%
  • HSB176°, 77%, 72%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.165
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.718
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • GLSLvec3(0.165, 0.718, 0.678)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.165, 0.718, 0.678, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.165, 0.718, 0.678)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB16.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB71.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB67.8%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID2AB7AD
  • DECIMAL ID2799533
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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