#2B99BC Hex Color
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#2b99bc is a cool, moderately muted cyan-blue with enough depth to feel clear rather than icy. It suggests freedom, trust, and fresh energy, making it useful for technology, communication, aerospace, and children’s branding. Use it as a supporting color with navy or warm coral. Black text reaches about a 6.4:1 contrast ratio. The hex code is #2b99bc.
Questions about #2b99bc
What is #2b99bc in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #2b99bc is rgb(43, 153, 188), in HSL hsl(194, 63%, 45%) and in CMYK 77%, 19%, 0%, 26%.
What colors pair well with #2b99bc?
What mood and brand uses fit #2b99bc?
This cool, moderately muted cyan-blue suggests trust, freedom, and fresh energy without the starkness of an icy blue, making it practical for technology, communication, aerospace, children’s branding, and friendly interfaces.
Is #2b99bc readable on white or black?
#2b99bc has a 3.28:1 contrast ratio on white and 6.38:1 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.