Recognised as Colour
#2B97A2
- #2B97A2
- Cyan
- Dark
- Nearest: Dark cyan
#2B97A2 is a cyan with RGB values 43, 151, 162 and HSL 186°, 58%, 40%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 6.1:1 contrast (AA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Dark cyan.
Colour values
#2B97A2#2B97A2
HEX#2B97A2
RGBrgb(43, 151, 162)
RGB (0–1)0.1686, 0.5922, 0.6353
RGB percentages16.9%, 59.2%, 63.5%
HSLhsl(185.5, 58%, 40.2%)
HSV / HSBhsv(185.5, 73.5%, 63.5%)
CMYK73.5%, 6.8%, 0%, 36.5%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer2,856,866
CSS custom property--colour: #2B97A2;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.25255WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness130.1 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 6.05:1
Contrast with white3.47:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black6.05:1WCAG normal text: AA
Greyscale equivalent#818181
Inverted#D4685D
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueShifts in lightness toonever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text3.47:1WCAG large text: AA
Contrast with black, large text6.05:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familycyan
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#A2362B
Analogous#2BA272, #2B5BA2
Triadic#A22B97, #97A22B
Split complementary#A22B5B, #A2712B
Tetradic#722BA2, #A2362B, #5CA22B
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R43
G151
B162
Red43 (16.9%)
Green151 (59.2%)
Blue162 (63.5%)
Hue185.55°
Saturation (HSL)58.05%
Lightness40.2%
Dominant channelBlue
Hex per channelR 2B · G 97 · B A2
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