ColorTool
Log in
#2BB8D7

#2bb8d7 ≈ Moonstone Blue

  • cyan
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
Check contrast Explore in graph Random color

#2bb8d7 is a color from the cyan family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 16.86% red, 72.16% green and 84.31% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 80% cyan, 14.42% magenta, 0% yellow and 15.69% black. Its hue angle is 190.81°, with 68.25% saturation and 50.59% 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 8.94:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Moonstone Blue (#73a9c2), ΔE 8.19.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

HEX
RGB
RGB percent
CMY
CMYK
HSL
HSV / HSB
Web safe#33cccc
CIE-LAB
XYZ
xyY
CIE-LCH
CIE-LUV
Hunter-Lab
OKLab
Binary
Decimal
Relative luminance0.397

Complementary

  1. #2bb8d7
  2. #d74a2b

Split complementary

  1. #2bb8d7
  2. #d72b62
  3. #d7a02b

Analogous

  1. #2bd7a0
  2. #2bb8d7
  3. #2b62d7

Triadic

  1. #2bb8d7
  2. #d72bb8
  3. #b8d72b

Tetradic

  1. #2bb8d7
  2. #4a2bd7
  3. #d74a2b
  4. #b8d72b

Square

  1. #2bb8d7
  2. #a02bd7
  3. #d74a2b
  4. #62d72b

Monochromatic

  1. #114b58
  2. #1d8299
  3. #2bb8d7
  4. #6bcee3
  5. #ace3ef

Shades

#2bb8d7 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2bb8d7
  2. #27a6c2
  3. #2293ac
  4. #1e8197
  5. #1a6e81
  6. #165c6c
  7. #114a56
  8. #0d3741
  9. #09252b
  10. #041216
  11. #000000

Tints

#2bb8d7 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2bb8d7
  2. #40bfdb
  3. #55c6df
  4. #6bcde3
  5. #80d4e7
  6. #95dceb
  7. #aae3ef
  8. #bfeaf3
  9. #d5f1f7
  10. #eaf8fb
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2bb8d7 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2bb8d7
  2. #34b2ce
  3. #3cadc6
  4. #45a7bd
  5. #4da2b4
  6. #569cac
  7. #5e96a3
  8. #67919a
  9. #6f8b91
  10. #788689
  11. #808080

Readable text 2.35:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 8.94:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #a9a9a9 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #88afbd ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #a4b2d9 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #8da2d7 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00c3c2 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #84b5d8 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #72abd7 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #00bfcb ≈ 0.0002% of males
Simulate on your own image

Text in this color

Background in this color

Border in this color

Text color
.text-2bb8d7 {
  color: #2bb8d7;
}
Background
.bg-2bb8d7 {
  background-color: #2bb8d7;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-2bb8d7 {
  border: 2px solid #2bb8d7;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2bb8d7;
  --color-primary-rgb: 43 184 215;
  --color-primary-hsl: 191 68% 51%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2bb8d7 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2bb8d7, #2b62d7);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2bb8d7 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(43 184 215 / 0.35);
}

#73a9c2 Moonstone Blue ΔE 8.19 #00bfff Deep Sky Blue ΔE 8.74 #87ceeb Sky Blue ΔE 9.17 #89cff0 Baby Blue ΔE 9.92 #0095b6 Bondi Blue ΔE 10.63 #87cefa Light Sky Blue ΔE 11.41 #00ced1 Dark Turquoise ΔE 11.59 #d44728 Inverted #a9a9a9 Grayscale 

Moonstone Blue
#2bb8d7  rgb(43, 184, 215)  hsl(191, 68%, 51%)  Moonstone Blue
#d74a2b  rgb(215, 74, 43)  hsl(11, 68%, 51%)  Cinnabar
#d72bb8  rgb(215, 43, 184)  hsl(311, 68%, 51%)  Shocking Pink
#b8d72b  rgb(184, 215, 43)  hsl(71, 68%, 51%)  June Bud