Information about #2AAAAC color

#2AAAAC color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#2AAAAC falls into the Cyan Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(42, 170, 172) — 16.5% red, 66.7% green, 67.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 51 / 1 / 0 / 33. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#2AAAAC is a vivid, lively cyan that carries an easy, daylight feel. 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 very close to Light Sea Green (#20B2AA). Slightly further away sit Pelorous (#2599B2) and Tealish (#24BCA8).

In RGB terms — rgb(42, 170, 172) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 7.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.8:1. #2AAAAC has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#2AAAAC color variations

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

#2AAAAC 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 #2AAAAC

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

Tealish color link
Tealish

#24BCA8

Homebox Blue color link
Homebox Blue

#36A2B9

Keppel color link
Keppel

#3AB09E

Soft Teal color link
Soft Teal

#44A9AA

AITriedPume color link
AITriedPume

#13B6A9

Moonstone color link
Moonstone

#3AA8C1

Verdigris color link
Verdigris

#43B3AE

Java color link
Java

#259797

Spring Teal color link
Spring Teal

#0EA7A5

#2AAAAC color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#2AAAAC
  • RGB42, 170, 172
  • CMYK51, 1, 0, 33
  • CSSrgb(42, 170, 172)
  • HSL181°, 61%, 42%
  • HSL Precise180.923°, 60.748%, 41.961%
  • HSV181°, 76%, 67%
  • HSB181°, 76%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.165
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.675
  • GLSLvec3(0.165, 0.667, 0.675)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.165, 0.667, 0.675, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.165, 0.667, 0.675)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB16.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB66.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB67.5%
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID2AAAAC
  • DECIMAL ID2796204
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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