Information about #2BA9BF color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #2BA9BF is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with High Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(43, 169, 191) — 16.9% red, 66.3% green, 74.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 58 / 9 / 0 / 25. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A strongly colored aqua cyan, #2BA9BF carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Homebox Blue (#36A2B9). Slightly further away sit Peacock (#33A1C9) and Moonstone (#3AA8C1).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(43, 169, 191)), which gives #2BA9BF its character. On this background, black text reaches a 7.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.8:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #2BA9BF is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#2BA9BF color variations

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#2BA9BF 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 #2BA9BF

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

Peacock color link
Peacock

#33A1C9

Moonstone color link
Moonstone

#3AA8C1

Ball Blue color link
Ball Blue

#21ABCD

Pacific Blue color link
Pacific Blue

#1CA9C9

Pelorous color link
Pelorous

#2599B2

Douban Blue color link
Douban Blue

#2496CD

Aquarius color link
Aquarius

#43A8C5

Freefall color link
Freefall

#1D95C9

Blue Ivy color link
Blue Ivy

#3090C7

#2BA9BF color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#2BA9BF
  • RGB43, 169, 191
  • CMYK58, 9, 0, 25
  • CSSrgb(43, 169, 191)
  • HSL189°, 63%, 46%
  • HSL Precise188.919°, 63.248%, 45.882%
  • HSV189°, 77%, 75%
  • HSB189°, 77%, 75%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.169
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.663
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.749
  • GLSLvec3(0.169, 0.663, 0.749)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.169, 0.663, 0.749, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.169, 0.663, 0.749)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB16.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB66.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB74.9%
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID2BA9BF
  • DECIMAL ID2861503
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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