Information about #2D9BB0 color

#2D9BB0 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#2D9BB0 falls into the Cyan Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(45, 155, 176) — 17.6% red, 60.8% green, 69% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 51 / 8 / 0 / 31. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#2D9BB0 is a clearly saturated water-like cyan that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Pelorous (#2599B2). Slightly further away sit Homebox Blue (#36A2B9) and Boston Blue (#3B91B4).

In RGB terms — rgb(45, 155, 176) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #2D9BB0: 6.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.3:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#2D9BB0 color variations

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

#2D9BB0 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 #2D9BB0

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

Homebox Blue color link
Homebox Blue

#36A2B9

Boston Blue color link
Boston Blue

#3B91B4

Scooter color link
Scooter

#308EA0

Endorphin color link
Endorphin

#4190AD

Moonstone color link
Moonstone

#3AA8C1

Blue Ivy color link
Blue Ivy

#3090C7

Peacock color link
Peacock

#33A1C9

Java color link
Java

#259797

Retreat color link
Retreat

#39909B

Wot Eva color link
Wot Eva

#4495A4

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#2D9BB0
  • RGB45, 155, 176
  • CMYK51, 8, 0, 31
  • CSSrgb(45, 155, 176)
  • HSL190°, 59%, 43%
  • HSL Precise189.618°, 59.276%, 43.333%
  • HSV190°, 74%, 69%
  • HSB190°, 74%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.176
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.608
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.690
  • GLSLvec3(0.176, 0.608, 0.690)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.176, 0.608, 0.690, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.176, 0.608, 0.690)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB17.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB69%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID2D9BB0
  • DECIMAL ID2988976
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01