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#2B8899

#2b8899 ≈ Bondi Blue

  • cyan
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#2b8899 is a color from the cyan family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 16.86% red, 53.33% green and 60% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 71.9% cyan, 11.11% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black. Its hue angle is 189.27°, with 56.12% saturation and 38.43% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with freshness, technology and clarity. Designers typically use it for health and wellness, technology products and brand accents. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 5.08:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Bondi Blue (#0095b6), ΔE 6.56.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#339999
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Relative luminance0.2042

Complementary

  1. #2b8899
  2. #993c2b

Split complementary

  1. #2b8899
  2. #992b51
  3. #99732b

Analogous

  1. #2b9973
  2. #2b8899
  3. #2b5199

Triadic

  1. #2b8899
  2. #992b88
  3. #88992b

Tetradic

  1. #2b8899
  2. #3c2b99
  3. #993c2b
  4. #88992b

Square

  1. #2b8899
  2. #732b99
  3. #993c2b
  4. #51992b

Monochromatic

  1. #091e22
  2. #1a535d
  3. #2b8899
  4. #46b6cb
  5. #81cedc

Shades

#2b8899 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2b8899
  2. #277a8a
  3. #226d7a
  4. #1e5f6b
  5. #1a525c
  6. #16444d
  7. #11363d
  8. #0d292e
  9. #091b1f
  10. #040e0f
  11. #000000

Tints

#2b8899 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2b8899
  2. #4094a3
  3. #55a0ad
  4. #6bacb8
  5. #80b8c2
  6. #95c4cc
  7. #aacfd6
  8. #bfdbe0
  9. #d5e7eb
  10. #eaf3f5
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2b8899 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2b8899
  2. #348797
  3. #3c8694
  4. #458692
  5. #4d858f
  6. #56848d
  7. #5e838a
  8. #678288
  9. #6f8285
  10. #788183
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.13:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 5.08:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #7d7d7d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #668189 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #7b839a ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #6b7899 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #008f8d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #64859a ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #587f99 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #008c92 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2b8899 {
  color: #2b8899;
}
Background
.bg-2b8899 {
  background-color: #2b8899;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-2b8899 {
  border: 2px solid #2b8899;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2b8899;
  --color-primary-rgb: 43 136 153;
  --color-primary-hsl: 189 56% 38%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2b8899 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2b8899, #2b5199);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2b8899 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(43 136 153 / 0.35);
}

#0095b6 Bondi Blue ΔE 6.56 #367588 Teal Blue ΔE 7.52 #008b8b Dark Cyan ΔE 7.96 #008080 Teal ΔE 8.64 #5f9ea0 Cadet Blue ΔE 10.07 #007ba7 Cerulean ΔE 10.33 #5d8aa8 Air Force Blue ΔE 10.35 #d47766 Inverted #7d7d7d Grayscale 

Bondi Blue
#2b8899  rgb(43, 136, 153)  hsl(189, 56%, 38%)  Bondi Blue
#993c2b  rgb(153, 60, 43)  hsl(9, 56%, 38%)  Chestnut
#992b88  rgb(153, 43, 136)  hsl(309, 56%, 38%)  Deep Plum
#88992b  rgb(136, 153, 43)  hsl(69, 56%, 38%)  Olive Drab