Color #2A8CBB – Cyan Color Palettes & Inspiration

Q: What is the complementary color of #2A8CBB?

The complementary color is #D57344.

Q: Does #2A8CBB have good contrast on white or black?

On white: 3.77:1. On black: 5.57:1.

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#2A8CBB FAQs

What is the RGB value of #2A8CBB?

RGB: 42, 140, 187. Copy as CSS: rgb(42, 140, 187).

Is #2A8CBB a web-safe color?

No — web-safe colors use pairs from 00, 33, 66, 99, CC, FF.

What is the complementary color of #2A8CBB?

Complement: #D57344.

Does #2A8CBB have good contrast on white or black?

On white: 3.77:1 (AA (large text)). On black: 5.57:1 (AA (normal) / AAA (large)).

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Color #2a8cbb Description

Build combos with #2A8CBB

#2A8CBB has RGB values of 42, 140, 187 and CMYK 78, 25, 0, 27. This cyan color works well for CTA buttons and accents. Tags: cool, vibrant, jewel tone, teal family, reads well with black text. The page below contains color combinations, color schemes, color palettes, and images that match and go well with the hex color 2a8cbb. The best text color paired with #2A8CBB is #000000 There is 1 colour combination with hex code #2a8cbb.

Readable text on #2A8CBB

Black text: AA (5.6:1)White text: Fail (3.8:1)