#2AB5E9 Hex Color

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Hex color #2ab5e9 graphic
#2ab5e9 is a hex color. It can be described as cold, cool, blue and blueish. It is a shade of blue. The hex code is #2ab5e9.

Questions about #2ab5e9

What is #2ab5e9 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #2ab5e9 is rgb(42, 181, 233), in HSL hsl(196, 81%, 54%) and in CMYK 82%, 22%, 0%, 9%.
Is #2ab5e9 readable on white or black?
#2ab5e9 has a 2.36:1 contrast ratio on white and 8.88:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.