Information about #2A9B9E color

#2A9B9E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #2A9B9E is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(42, 155, 158) — 16.5% red, 60.8% green, 62% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 45 / 1 / 0 / 38. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A confidently colored water-like cyan, #2A9B9E 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 hair away from Java (#259797). Nearby in the Register you will also find Celeritas (#299792) and Scooter (#308EA0).

In RGB terms — rgb(42, 155, 158) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #2A9B9E background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 6.3:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.3:1. #2A9B9E has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#2A9B9E color variations

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

#2A9B9E color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#2A9B9E color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#2A9B9E color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#2A9B9E 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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#2A9B9E 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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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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#2A9D67
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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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#9D2A99
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#999D2A
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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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#2E2A9D
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#9D2E2A
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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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#672A9D
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#9D2E2A
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#609D2A
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Nearest named colors to #2A9B9E

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

Jeepers Creepers color link
Jeepers Creepers

#29A98B

Zomp color link
Zomp

#39A78E

Keppel color link
Keppel

#3AB09E

Wot Eva color link
Wot Eva

#4495A4

Light Sea Green color link
Light Sea Green

#20B2AA

Jungle Green color link
Jungle Green

#29AB87

#2A9B9E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#2A9B9E
  • RGB42, 155, 158
  • CMYK45, 1, 0, 38
  • CSSrgb(42, 155, 158)
  • HSL182°, 58%, 39%
  • HSL Precise181.552°, 58%, 39.216%
  • HSV182°, 73%, 62%
  • HSB182°, 73%, 62%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.165
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.608
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.620
  • GLSLvec3(0.165, 0.608, 0.620)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.165, 0.608, 0.620, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.165, 0.608, 0.620)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB16.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB62%
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID2A9B9E
  • DECIMAL ID2792350
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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