What color is #2DB0CE?

#2DB0CE is a moderate cyan known as Aquarius. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Aquarius?

The RGB value is 45, 176, 206: 45 red, 176 green and 206 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Aquarius?

The complementary color is #CE4B2D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2DB0CE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.21:1 and white text 2.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Aquarius color: hex code #2DB0CE

#2DB0CE rgb(45, 176, 206)

Shades of teal

Aquarius has the hex code #2DB0CE. It is a moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.6% red, 69% green and 80.8% blue (45, 176, 206).

Its hue angle is 191°, with 64% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 78% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 19% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.21:1).

Aquarius (#2DB0CE) color codes

HEX	`#2DB0CE`
RGB	`rgb(45, 176, 206)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.6%, 69%, 80.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(191, 64%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(191, 78%, 81%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(78%, 15%, 0%, 19%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(66.57, -24.22, -25.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(66.57, 34.86, 225.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(27.743, 36.061, 63.879)`
Decimal	`2994382`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Aquarius, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #2DB0CE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.21:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.56:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#2DB0CE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.56:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.21:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #2DB0CE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2db0ce; }
.text { color: #2db0ce; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2db0ce; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(45 176 206 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2db0ce, #2d60ce); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Deep Sky Blue.

See #2DB0CE on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #2DB0CE?: #2DB0CE is a moderate cyan known as Aquarius. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Aquarius?: The RGB value is 45, 176, 206: 45 red, 176 green and 206 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Aquarius?: The complementary color is #CE4B2D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2DB0CE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.21:1 and white text 2.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.