Information about #2B7B85 color

#2B7B85 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #2B7B85 is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(43, 123, 133) — 16.9% red, 48.2% green, 52.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 35 / 4 / 0 / 48. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A pleasantly vivid aqua cyan, #2B7B85 sits comfortably between light and dark. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Greenish Blue (#307D7E). Nearby in the Register you will also find Donovan Busha Blue (#327B7F) and Thousand Herb Color (#317589).

The recipe behind #2B7B85 is rgb(43, 123, 133), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, white text reaches a 4.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.3:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#2B7B85 color variations

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#2B7B85 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 #2B7B85

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

Atoll color link
Atoll

#2B797A

Teal Blue color link
Teal Blue

#367588

Elm color link
Elm

#297B76

Ming color link
Ming

#36747D

Myrtle Green color link
Myrtle Green

#317873

Optimist color link
Optimist

#2B688D

Calypso color link
Calypso

#3D7188

Vintage Teal color link
Vintage Teal

#3B7577

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#2B7B85
  • RGB43, 123, 133
  • CMYK35, 4, 0, 48
  • CSSrgb(43, 123, 133)
  • HSL187°, 51%, 35%
  • HSL Precise186.667°, 51.136%, 34.51%
  • HSV187°, 68%, 52%
  • HSB187°, 68%, 52%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.169
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.482
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • GLSLvec3(0.169, 0.482, 0.522)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.169, 0.482, 0.522, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.169, 0.482, 0.522)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB16.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB48.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB52.2%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID2B7B85
  • DECIMAL ID2849669
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01