Information about #2C9F9F color

#2C9F9F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #2C9F9F is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(44, 159, 159) — 17.3% red, 62.4% green, 62.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 45 / 0 / 0 / 38. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A pleasantly vivid aqua cyan, #2C9F9F sits comfortably between light and dark. 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). Nearby in the Register you will also find Celeritas (#299792) and Scooter (#308EA0).

The recipe behind #2C9F9F is rgb(44, 159, 159), with green as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #2C9F9F background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 6.6:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.2:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #2C9F9F is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#2C9F9F color variations

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

#2C9F9F 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 #2C9F9F

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

Pelorous color link
Pelorous

#2599B2

Sea color link
Sea

#3C9992

Keppel color link
Keppel

#3AB09E

Zomp color link
Zomp

#39A78E

Wot Eva color link
Wot Eva

#4495A4

Jungle Green color link
Jungle Green

#29AB87

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#2C9F9F
  • RGB44, 159, 159
  • CMYK45, 0, 0, 38
  • CSSrgb(44, 159, 159)
  • HSL180°, 57%, 40%
  • HSL Precise180°, 56.65%, 39.804%
  • HSV180°, 72%, 62%
  • HSB180°, 72%, 62%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.173
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.624
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.624
  • GLSLvec3(0.173, 0.624, 0.624)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.173, 0.624, 0.624, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.173, 0.624, 0.624)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB17.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB62.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB62.4%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID2C9F9F
  • DECIMAL ID2924447
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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