#2A9599 Hex Color

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Hex color #2a9599 graphic
#2a9599 is a hex color. It can be described as unsaturated, cold, cool and cyan. It is a shade of cyan, sky blue. The hex code is #2a9599.

Questions about #2a9599

What is #2a9599 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #2a9599 is rgb(42, 149, 153), in HSL hsl(182, 57%, 38%) and in CMYK 73%, 3%, 0%, 40%.
Is #2a9599 readable on white or black?
#2a9599 has a 3.58:1 contrast ratio on white and 5.85:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold) and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.