Information about #2C89A0 color

#2C89A0 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#2C89A0 falls into the Cyan Color FamilyModerate Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(44, 137, 160) — 17.3% red, 53.7% green, 62.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 45 / 9 / 0 / 37. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#2C89A0 is a pleasantly vivid cyan that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Scooter (#308EA0). Slightly further away sit Retreat (#39909B) and Java (#259797).

In RGB terms — rgb(44, 137, 160) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #2C89A0: 5.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.0:1 for white. No one has named #2C89A0 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#2C89A0 color variations

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

#2C89A0 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 #2C89A0

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

Scooter color link
Scooter

#308EA0

Retreat color link
Retreat

#39909B

Java color link
Java

#259797

Celeritas color link
Celeritas

#299792

Lure color link
Lure

#2F77A9

Dirty Blue color link
Dirty Blue

#3F829D

Waterfront color link
Waterfront

#3E7F9D

Pelorous color link
Pelorous

#2599B2

Endorphin color link
Endorphin

#4190AD

UCLA Blue color link
UCLA Blue

#2774AE

Boston Blue color link
Boston Blue

#3B91B4

Blue Chill color link
Blue Chill

#408F90

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#2C89A0
  • RGB44, 137, 160
  • CMYK45, 9, 0, 37
  • CSSrgb(44, 137, 160)
  • HSL192°, 57%, 40%
  • HSL Precise191.897°, 56.863%, 40%
  • HSV192°, 73%, 63%
  • HSB192°, 73%, 63%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.173
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.537
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.627
  • GLSLvec3(0.173, 0.537, 0.627)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.173, 0.537, 0.627, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.173, 0.537, 0.627)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB17.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB53.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB62.7%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID2C89A0
  • DECIMAL ID2918816
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01