#2D8CB9 Color

#2D8CB9 is rgb(45, 140, 185) in RGB and hsl(199, 61%, 45%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#2D8CB9
HEX#2D8CB9
RGBrgb(45, 140, 185)
HSLhsl(199, 61%, 45%)
HSVhsv(199, 76%, 73%)
OKLCHoklch(60.6% 0.11 233.7)
CMYKcmyk(76%, 24%, 0%, 27%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #2D8CB9 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.77:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text5.56:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #2D8CB9 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#2D8CB9Complementary#B9592DAnalogous#2DB99FAnalogous#2D46B9Triadic#B92D8CTriadic#8CB92D

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #2D8CB9, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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