Information about #2496A5 color

#2496A5 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #2496A5 is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with High Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(36, 150, 165) (14.1% red, 58.8% green, 64.7% blue), or CMYK 51 / 6 / 0 / 35 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#2496A5 is a vivid, lively cyan that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. It is a natural fit for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Pelorous (#2599B2). Slightly further away sit Java (#259797) and Scooter (#308EA0).

In RGB terms — rgb(36, 150, 165) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 6.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.5:1. #2496A5 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#2496A5 color variations

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

#2496A5 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 #2496A5

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

Pelorous color link
Pelorous

#2599B2

Java color link
Java

#259797

Scooter color link
Scooter

#308EA0

Celeritas color link
Celeritas

#299792

Boy Red color link
Boy Red

#0E9CA5

Retreat color link
Retreat

#39909B

Spring Teal color link
Spring Teal

#0EA7A5

Boston Blue color link
Boston Blue

#3B91B4

Homebox Blue color link
Homebox Blue

#36A2B9

Endorphin color link
Endorphin

#4190AD

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#2496A5
  • RGB36, 150, 165
  • CMYK51, 6, 0, 35
  • CSSrgb(36, 150, 165)
  • HSL187°, 64%, 39%
  • HSL Precise186.977°, 64.179%, 39.412%
  • HSV187°, 78%, 65%
  • HSB187°, 78%, 65%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.141
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.588
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.647
  • GLSLvec3(0.141, 0.588, 0.647)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.141, 0.588, 0.647, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.141, 0.588, 0.647)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB14.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB58.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB64.7%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID2496A5
  • DECIMAL ID2397861
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers10 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01