Information about #2EA8BB color

#2EA8BB color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #2EA8BB is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with High Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(46, 168, 187) (18% red, 65.9% green, 73.3% blue), or CMYK 55 / 7 / 0 / 27 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #2EA8BB reads as a strongly colored water-like cyan and feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Homebox Blue (#36A2B9). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Moonstone (#3AA8C1) and Peacock (#33A1C9).

The recipe behind #2EA8BB is rgb(46, 168, 187), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #2EA8BB background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.4:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.8:1. No one has named #2EA8BB so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#2EA8BB color variations

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#2EA8BB 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 #2EA8BB

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

Homebox Blue color link
Homebox Blue

#36A2B9

Moonstone color link
Moonstone

#3AA8C1

Peacock color link
Peacock

#33A1C9

Pelorous color link
Pelorous

#2599B2

Ball Blue color link
Ball Blue

#21ABCD

Pacific Blue color link
Pacific Blue

#1CA9C9

Aquarius color link
Aquarius

#43A8C5

Blue Ivy color link
Blue Ivy

#3090C7

Verdigris color link
Verdigris

#43B3AE

Boston Blue color link
Boston Blue

#3B91B4

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#2EA8BB
  • RGB46, 168, 187
  • CMYK55, 7, 0, 27
  • CSSrgb(46, 168, 187)
  • HSL188°, 61%, 46%
  • HSL Precise188.085°, 60.515%, 45.686%
  • HSV188°, 75%, 73%
  • HSB188°, 75%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.180
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.659
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • GLSLvec3(0.180, 0.659, 0.733)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.180, 0.659, 0.733, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.180, 0.659, 0.733)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB18%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB65.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB73.3%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID2EA8BB
  • DECIMAL ID3057851
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01