Information about #2B9B9A color

#2B9B9A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#2B9B9A falls into the Cyan Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(43, 155, 154) — 16.9% red, 60.8% green, 60.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 44 / 0 / 0 / 39. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#2B9B9A presents itself as a confidently colored water-like cyan — one that sits comfortably between light and dark. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. 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).

The recipe behind #2B9B9A is rgb(43, 155, 154), with green as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 6.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.4:1. No one has named #2B9B9A so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#2B9B9A color variations

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

#2B9B9A 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 #2B9B9A

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

Sea color link
Sea

#3C9992

Zomp color link
Zomp

#39A78E

Gossamer color link
Gossamer

#399F86

Pelorous color link
Pelorous

#2599B2

Jungle Green color link
Jungle Green

#29AB87

Landmark color link
Landmark

#3E9889

Keppel color link
Keppel

#3AB09E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#2B9B9A
  • RGB43, 155, 154
  • CMYK44, 0, 0, 39
  • CSSrgb(43, 155, 154)
  • HSL179°, 57%, 39%
  • HSL Precise179.464°, 56.566%, 38.824%
  • HSV179°, 72%, 61%
  • HSB179°, 72%, 61%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.169
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.608
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.604
  • GLSLvec3(0.169, 0.608, 0.604)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.169, 0.608, 0.604, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.169, 0.608, 0.604)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB16.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB60.4%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID2B9B9A
  • DECIMAL ID2857882
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers13 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01