#2EA2BB

A color in the Cyan, Emerald family

#2ea2bb is a color in the Cyan, Emerald family: RGB(46, 162, 187), HSL(191°, 61%, 46%), CMYK(75%, 13%, 0%, 27%). Closest named color: cadetblue. Contrast is 3:1 on white and 7:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#2ea2bb
RGBrgb(46 162 187)
RGB (legacy)rgb(46, 162, 187)
RGB %rgb(18% 64% 73%)
HSLhsl(191 61% 46%)
HSV / HSBhsv(191, 75%, 73%)
HWBhwb(191 18% 27%)
CMYKcmyk(75%, 13%, 0%, 27%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(61.24 -26.41 -22.66)
LCHlch(61.24 34.8 220.64)
OKLaboklab(0.6603 -0.0853 -0.0614)
OKLCHoklch(0.6603 0.1051 215.77)
Decimal3056315

Properties

Color ToneCyan, Emerald
Closest named colorcadetblue ΔE 4.7
Closest web-safe color#3399cc
Hue191°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)61% / 75%
Lightness (HSL)46%
Brightness or Value (HSV)73%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)51% / 55%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.3001
Red / Green / Blue46 / 162 / 187

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
3.00:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · FailAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
7.00:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Pass
Aa Bb 123

APCA Contrast Lc (reference) — As text on white / black: Lc 56.3 / -45.5 · As background with white / black text: Lc -61.6 / 47.8

Lightness Scale (OKLCH 50–950)

Eleven steps that change only perceived lightness while keeping hue and chroma — ready to use as design-system color tokens.

Tints (mixed with white)

Shades (mixed with black)

Color Harmonies

Color Vision Deficiency Simulation

Estimated appearance of this color for people with color vision deficiencies (Machado 2009).

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Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #2ea2bb;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(66.03% 0.1051 215.77);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(46 162 187 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#2ea2bb] text-[#2ea2bb] border-[#2ea2bb]">