Information about #2AB4BF color

#2AB4BF color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#2AB4BF falls into the Cyan Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(42, 180, 191) — 16.5% red, 70.6% green, 74.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 58 / 4 / 0 / 25. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#2AB4BF is a vivid, lively cyan that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Maximum Blue Green (#30BFBF). Slightly further away sit Ball Blue (#21ABCD) and Moonstone (#3AA8C1).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(42, 180, 191)), which gives #2AB4BF its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #2AB4BF: 8.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.5:1 for white. No one has named #2AB4BF so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#2AB4BF color variations

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

#2AB4BF 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 #2AB4BF

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

Ball Blue color link
Ball Blue

#21ABCD

Moonstone color link
Moonstone

#3AA8C1

Pacific Blue color link
Pacific Blue

#1CA9C9

Homebox Blue color link
Homebox Blue

#36A2B9

Peacock color link
Peacock

#33A1C9

Tealish color link
Tealish

#24BCA8

Aquarius color link
Aquarius

#43A8C5

Verdigris color link
Verdigris

#43B3AE

Pelorous color link
Pelorous

#2599B2

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#2AB4BF
  • RGB42, 180, 191
  • CMYK58, 4, 0, 25
  • CSSrgb(42, 180, 191)
  • HSL184°, 64%, 46%
  • HSL Precise184.43°, 63.948%, 45.686%
  • HSV184°, 78%, 75%
  • HSB184°, 78%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.165
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.706
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.749
  • GLSLvec3(0.165, 0.706, 0.749)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.165, 0.706, 0.749, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.165, 0.706, 0.749)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB16.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB70.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB74.9%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID2AB4BF
  • DECIMAL ID2798783
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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