Information about #2E9A9D color

#2E9A9D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #2E9A9D is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(46, 154, 157) — 18% red, 60.4% green, 61.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 44 / 1 / 0 / 38. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A confidently colored cyan, #2E9A9D holds a balanced mid-tone. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Java (#259797). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Celeritas (#299792) and Scooter (#308EA0).

In RGB terms — rgb(46, 154, 157) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #2E9A9D background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 6.2:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.4:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#2E9A9D color variations

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

#2E9A9D 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 #2E9A9D

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

Java color link
Java

#259797

Celeritas color link
Celeritas

#299792

Scooter color link
Scooter

#308EA0

Retreat color link
Retreat

#39909B

Sea color link
Sea

#3C9992

Zomp color link
Zomp

#39A78E

Pelorous color link
Pelorous

#2599B2

Wot Eva color link
Wot Eva

#4495A4

Blue Chill color link
Blue Chill

#408F90

Keppel color link
Keppel

#3AB09E

Landmark color link
Landmark

#3E9889

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#2E9A9D
  • RGB46, 154, 157
  • CMYK44, 1, 0, 38
  • CSSrgb(46, 154, 157)
  • HSL182°, 55%, 40%
  • HSL Precise181.622°, 54.68%, 39.804%
  • HSV182°, 71%, 62%
  • HSB182°, 71%, 62%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.180
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.604
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.616
  • GLSLvec3(0.180, 0.604, 0.616)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.180, 0.604, 0.616, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.180, 0.604, 0.616)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB18%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB61.6%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID2E9A9D
  • DECIMAL ID3054237
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01