Colour
#2498B1
- #2498B1
- Cyan
- Dark
- Nearest: Cadetblue
#2498B1 is a cyan with RGB values 36, 152, 177 and HSL 191°, 66%, 42%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 6.2:1 contrast (AA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Cadetblue.
Colour values
#2498B1#2498B1
HEX#2498B1
RGBrgb(36, 152, 177)
RGB (0–1)0.1412, 0.5961, 0.6941
RGB percentages14.1%, 59.6%, 69.4%
HSLhsl(190.6, 66.2%, 41.8%)
HSV / HSBhsv(190.6, 79.7%, 69.4%)
CMYK79.7%, 14.1%, 0%, 30.6%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer2,398,385
CSS custom property--colour: #2498B1;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.26006WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness132.4 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 6.2:1
Contrast with white3.39:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black6.2:1WCAG normal text: AA
Greyscale equivalent#818181
Inverted#DB674E
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueShifts in lightness toonever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text3.39:1WCAG large text: AA
Contrast with black, large text6.2:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familycyan
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#B13D24
Analogous#24B184, #2451B1
Triadic#B12498, #98B124
Split complementary#B12451, #B18424
Tetradic#8424B1, #B13D24, #51B124
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R36
G152
B177
Red36 (14.1%)
Green152 (59.6%)
Blue177 (69.4%)
Hue190.64°
Saturation (HSL)66.2%
Lightness41.76%
Dominant channelBlue
Hex per channelR 24 · G 98 · B B1
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