Information about #2C7F87 color

#2C7F87 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#2C7F87 falls into the Cyan Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(44, 127, 135) — 17.3% red, 49.8% green, 52.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 36 / 3 / 0 / 47. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#2C7F87 presents itself as a clearly saturated water-like cyan — one that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. 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 Greenish Blue (#307D7E). Slightly further away sit Donovan Busha Blue (#327B7F) and Thousand Herb Color (#317589).

In RGB terms — rgb(44, 127, 135) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #2C7F87: 4.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.5:1 for black. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#2C7F87 color variations

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

#2C7F87 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 #2C7F87

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

Teal Blue color link
Teal Blue

#367588

Atoll color link
Atoll

#2B797A

Elm color link
Elm

#297B76

Ming color link
Ming

#36747D

Myrtle Green color link
Myrtle Green

#317873

Calypso color link
Calypso

#3D7188

Optimist color link
Optimist

#2B688D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#2C7F87
  • RGB44, 127, 135
  • CMYK36, 3, 0, 47
  • CSSrgb(44, 127, 135)
  • HSL185°, 51%, 35%
  • HSL Precise185.275°, 50.838%, 35.098%
  • HSV185°, 67%, 53%
  • HSB185°, 67%, 53%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.173
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.498
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.529
  • GLSLvec3(0.173, 0.498, 0.529)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.173, 0.498, 0.529, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.173, 0.498, 0.529)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB17.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB49.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB52.9%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID2C7F87
  • DECIMAL ID2916231
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01