#2B9CA8 Hex Color
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Balanced between cyan and blue, #2b9ca8 is a cool, moderately muted color with a refreshing presence. Its restrained saturation supports trust and focused communication without feeling clinical, making it useful for technology, aerospace, and productivity interfaces. Use it as a supporting tone with warm coral or deep navy; black text achieves strong body-text contrast on this color. The hex code is #2b9ca8.
Questions about #2b9ca8
What is #2b9ca8 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #2b9ca8 is rgb(43, 156, 168), in HSL hsl(186, 59%, 41%) and in CMYK 74%, 7%, 0%, 34%.
What colors pair well with #2b9ca8?
Is #2b9ca8 readable on white or black?
#2b9ca8 has a 3.26:1 contrast ratio on white and 6.42:1 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.