Colour
#2B9D99
- #2B9D99
- Cyan
- Dark
- Nearest: Dark cyan
#2B9D99 is a cyan with RGB values 43, 157, 153 and HSL 178°, 57%, 39%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 6.4:1 contrast (AA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Dark cyan.
Colour values
#2B9D99#2B9D99
HEX#2B9D99
RGBrgb(43, 157, 153)
RGB (0–1)0.1686, 0.6157, 0.6
RGB percentages16.9%, 61.6%, 60%
HSLhsl(177.9, 57%, 39.2%)
HSV / HSBhsv(177.9, 72.6%, 61.6%)
CMYK72.6%, 0%, 2.5%, 38.4%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer2,858,393
CSS custom property--colour: #2B9D99;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.26927WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness133 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 6.39:1
Contrast with white3.29:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black6.39:1WCAG normal text: AA
Greyscale equivalent#848484
Inverted#D46266
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueShifts in lightness toonever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text3.29:1WCAG large text: AA
Contrast with black, large text6.39:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familycyan
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#9D2B2F
Analogous#2B9D60, #2B689D
Triadic#992B9D, #9D992B
Split complementary#9D2B68, #9D602B
Tetradic#602B9D, #9D2B2F, #689D2B
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R43
G157
B153
Red43 (16.9%)
Green157 (61.6%)
Blue153 (60%)
Hue177.89°
Saturation (HSL)57%
Lightness39.22%
Dominant channelGreen
Hex per channelR 2B · G 9D · B 99
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