ColorTool
Log in
#2A99BC

#2a99bc ≈ Bondi Blue

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

#2a99bc is a color from the cyan family, with medium lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 16.47% red, 60% green and 73.73% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 77.66% cyan, 18.62% magenta, 0% yellow and 26.27% black. Its hue angle is 194.38°, with 63.48% saturation and 45.1% 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 6.38:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Bondi Blue (#0095b6), ΔE 2.28.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

HEX
RGB
RGB percent
CMY
CMYK
HSL
HSV / HSB
Web safe#3399cc
CIE-LAB
XYZ
xyY
CIE-LCH
CIE-LUV
Hunter-Lab
OKLab
Binary
Decimal
Relative luminance0.2691

Complementary

  1. #2a99bc
  2. #bc4d2a

Split complementary

  1. #2a99bc
  2. #bc2a50
  3. #bc962a

Analogous

  1. #2abc96
  2. #2a99bc
  3. #2a50bc

Triadic

  1. #2a99bc
  2. #bc2a99
  3. #99bc2a

Tetradic

  1. #2a99bc
  2. #4d2abc
  3. #bc4d2a
  4. #99bc2a

Square

  1. #2a99bc
  2. #962abc
  3. #bc4d2a
  4. #50bc2a

Monochromatic

  1. #0e333f
  2. #1c667d
  3. #2a99bc
  4. #59bbda
  5. #97d4e8

Shades

#2a99bc mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2a99bc
  2. #268aa9
  3. #227a96
  4. #1d6b84
  5. #195c71
  6. #154d5e
  7. #113d4b
  8. #0d2e38
  9. #081f26
  10. #040f13
  11. #000000

Tints

#2a99bc mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2a99bc
  2. #3fa3c3
  3. #55adc9
  4. #6ab8d0
  5. #7fc2d7
  6. #95ccde
  7. #aad6e4
  8. #bfe0eb
  9. #d4ebf2
  10. #eaf5f8
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2a99bc mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2a99bc
  2. #3397b6
  3. #3b94b0
  4. #4492aa
  5. #4c8fa4
  6. #558d9e
  7. #5e8a98
  8. #668892
  9. #6f858c
  10. #778386
  11. #808080

Readable text 3.29:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 6.38:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #8e8e8e ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #7392a2 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #8596be ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #7288bc ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00a4a4 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #6c97bd ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #5d8fbc ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #009fae ≈ 0.0002% of males
Simulate on your own image

Text in this color

Background in this color

Border in this color

Text color
.text-2a99bc {
  color: #2a99bc;
}
Background
.bg-2a99bc {
  background-color: #2a99bc;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-2a99bc {
  border: 2px solid #2a99bc;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2a99bc;
  --color-primary-rgb: 42 153 188;
  --color-primary-hsl: 194 63% 45%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2a99bc {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2a99bc, #2a50bc);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2a99bc {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(42 153 188 / 0.35);
}

#0095b6 Bondi Blue ΔE 2.28 #56a0d3 Carolina Blue ΔE 7.96 #5d8aa8 Air Force Blue ΔE 8.09 #73a9c2 Moonstone Blue ΔE 8.29 #71a6d2 Iceberg ΔE 10.28 #4682b4 Steel Blue ΔE 11.21 #007ba7 Cerulean ΔE 11.22 #d56643 Inverted #8e8e8e Grayscale 

Bondi Blue
#2a99bc  rgb(42, 153, 188)  hsl(194, 63%, 45%)  Bondi Blue
#bc4d2a  rgb(188, 77, 42)  hsl(14, 63%, 45%)  Sinopia
#bc2a99  rgb(188, 42, 153)  hsl(314, 63%, 45%)  Medium Violet Red
#99bc2a  rgb(153, 188, 42)  hsl(74, 63%, 45%)  Apple Green