Information about #2A8489 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#2A8489 falls into the Cyan Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(42, 132, 137) — 16.5% red, 51.8% green, 53.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 37 / 2 / 0 / 46. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#2A8489 presents itself as a clearly saturated aqua cyan — one that holds a balanced mid-tone. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Celadon Green (#2F847C). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Greenish Blue (#307D7E) and Donovan Busha Blue (#327B7F).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(42, 132, 137)), which gives #2A8489 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #2A8489: 4.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.4:1 for white. #2A8489 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#2A8489 color variations

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

#2A8489 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#2A8489 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#2A8489 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#2A8489 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#2A8489 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
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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
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#895E2A
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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
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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
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#892F2A
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#892F2A
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Nearest named colors to #2A8489

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

Celadon Green color link
Celadon Green

#2F847C

Greenish Blue color link
Greenish Blue

#307D7E

Donovan Busha Blue color link
Donovan Busha Blue

#327B7F

Thousand Herb Color color link
Thousand Herb Color

#317589

Atoll color link
Atoll

#2B797A

Teal Blue color link
Teal Blue

#367588

Elm color link
Elm

#297B76

Celeritas color link
Celeritas

#299792

Soylent Green color link
Soylent Green

#218B76

Illuminating Emerald color link
Illuminating Emerald

#319177

Ming color link
Ming

#36747D

Java color link
Java

#259797

#2A8489 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#2A8489
  • RGB42, 132, 137
  • CMYK37, 2, 0, 46
  • CSSrgb(42, 132, 137)
  • HSL183°, 53%, 35%
  • HSL Precise183.158°, 53.073%, 35.098%
  • HSV183°, 69%, 54%
  • HSB183°, 69%, 54%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.165
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.518
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.537
  • GLSLvec3(0.165, 0.518, 0.537)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.165, 0.518, 0.537, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.165, 0.518, 0.537)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB16.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB51.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB53.7%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID2A8489
  • DECIMAL ID2786441
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers17 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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