Information about #2B9DAA color

#2B9DAA color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #2B9DAA belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(43, 157, 170) (16.9% red, 61.6% green, 66.7% blue), or CMYK 50 / 5 / 0 / 33 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A confidently colored water-like cyan, #2B9DAA feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Pelorous (#2599B2). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Scooter (#308EA0) and Homebox Blue (#36A2B9).

The recipe behind #2B9DAA is rgb(43, 157, 170), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #2B9DAA: 6.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.2:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #2B9DAA is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#2B9DAA color variations

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

#2B9DAA 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 #2B9DAA

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

Pelorous color link
Pelorous

#2599B2

Scooter color link
Scooter

#308EA0

Homebox Blue color link
Homebox Blue

#36A2B9

Java color link
Java

#259797

Boston Blue color link
Boston Blue

#3B91B4

Retreat color link
Retreat

#39909B

Celeritas color link
Celeritas

#299792

Endorphin color link
Endorphin

#4190AD

Wot Eva color link
Wot Eva

#4495A4

Keppel color link
Keppel

#3AB09E

Soft Teal color link
Soft Teal

#44A9AA

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#2B9DAA
  • RGB43, 157, 170
  • CMYK50, 5, 0, 33
  • CSSrgb(43, 157, 170)
  • HSL186°, 60%, 42%
  • HSL Precise186.142°, 59.624%, 41.765%
  • HSV186°, 75%, 67%
  • HSB186°, 75%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.169
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.616
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • GLSLvec3(0.169, 0.616, 0.667)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.169, 0.616, 0.667, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.169, 0.616, 0.667)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB16.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB61.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB66.7%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID2B9DAA
  • DECIMAL ID2858410
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01