Information about #2FAEBC color

#2FAEBC color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #2FAEBC belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(47, 174, 188) — 18.4% red, 68.2% green, 73.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 55 / 5 / 0 / 26. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#2FAEBC is a strongly colored water-like 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 a near neighbor of Moonstone (#3AA8C1). Slightly further away sit Homebox Blue (#36A2B9) and Maximum Blue Green (#30BFBF).

In RGB terms — rgb(47, 174, 188) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #2FAEBC: 7.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.7:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#2FAEBC color variations

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#2FAEBC 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 #2FAEBC

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

Moonstone color link
Moonstone

#3AA8C1

Homebox Blue color link
Homebox Blue

#36A2B9

Peacock color link
Peacock

#33A1C9

Ball Blue color link
Ball Blue

#21ABCD

Aquarius color link
Aquarius

#43A8C5

Pacific Blue color link
Pacific Blue

#1CA9C9

Verdigris color link
Verdigris

#43B3AE

Pelorous color link
Pelorous

#2599B2

Tealish color link
Tealish

#24BCA8

Soft Teal color link
Soft Teal

#44A9AA

#2FAEBC color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#2FAEBC
  • RGB47, 174, 188
  • CMYK55, 5, 0, 26
  • CSSrgb(47, 174, 188)
  • HSL186°, 60%, 46%
  • HSL Precise185.957°, 60%, 46.078%
  • HSV186°, 75%, 74%
  • HSB186°, 75%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.184
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • GLSLvec3(0.184, 0.682, 0.737)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.184, 0.682, 0.737, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.184, 0.682, 0.737)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB18.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB73.7%
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID2FAEBC
  • DECIMAL ID3124924
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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