Information about #2C9BA3 color

#2C9BA3 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #2C9BA3 is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(44, 155, 163) — 17.3% red, 60.8% green, 63.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 47 / 3 / 0 / 36. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A clearly saturated water-like cyan, #2C9BA3 carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Scooter (#308EA0). Slightly further away sit Java (#259797) and Pelorous (#2599B2).

The recipe behind #2C9BA3 is rgb(44, 155, 163), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 6.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.3:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #2C9BA3 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#2C9BA3 color variations

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

#2C9BA3 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 #2C9BA3

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

Java color link
Java

#259797

Pelorous color link
Pelorous

#2599B2

Celeritas color link
Celeritas

#299792

Retreat color link
Retreat

#39909B

Sea color link
Sea

#3C9992

Wot Eva color link
Wot Eva

#4495A4

Boston Blue color link
Boston Blue

#3B91B4

Homebox Blue color link
Homebox Blue

#36A2B9

Keppel color link
Keppel

#3AB09E

Endorphin color link
Endorphin

#4190AD

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#2C9BA3
  • RGB44, 155, 163
  • CMYK47, 3, 0, 36
  • CSSrgb(44, 155, 163)
  • HSL184°, 57%, 41%
  • HSL Precise184.034°, 57.488%, 40.588%
  • HSV184°, 73%, 64%
  • HSB184°, 73%, 64%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.173
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.608
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.639
  • GLSLvec3(0.173, 0.608, 0.639)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.173, 0.608, 0.639, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.173, 0.608, 0.639)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB17.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB63.9%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID2C9BA3
  • DECIMAL ID2923427
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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