Color #2A8EBC – Cyan Color Palettes & Inspiration

Q: What is the complementary color of #2A8EBC?

The complementary color is #D57143.

Q: Does #2A8EBC have good contrast on white or black?

On white: 3.69:1. On black: 5.69:1.

Likes

Views

Tip: Press ← / → to preview 5% darker/lighter (Shift = 10%).

Actions tap to open

Create Combo

Random

Create Combo

Random

Quick Variations

Original color Lighter 10% Lighter 20% Darker 10% Darker 20% Analogous −30° Analogous +30° Triadic −120° Triadic +120°

#2A8EBC FAQs

What is the RGB value of #2A8EBC?

RGB: 42, 142, 188. Copy as CSS: rgb(42, 142, 188).

Is #2A8EBC a web-safe color?

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

What is the complementary color of #2A8EBC?

Complement: #D57143.

Does #2A8EBC have good contrast on white or black?

On white: 3.69:1 (AA (large text)). On black: 5.69:1 (AA (normal) / AAA (large)).

Embed #2A8EBC swatch

Embed this swatch

Use this HTML on your site (free with a link):

<a href="https://www.colorcombos.com/colors/2a8ebc" rel="ugc nofollow"><img src="https://www.colorcombos.com/images/hotlink-ok/swatches/2a8ebc-600x315.png" alt="Color swatch #2A8EBC" width="600" height="315" loading="lazy" decoding="async"></a>

Open image

Color #2a8ebc Description

Build combos with #2A8EBC

#2A8EBC has RGB values of 42, 142, 188 and CMYK 78, 24, 0, 26. This cyan color works well for CTA buttons and accents. Tags: cool, vibrant, 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 2a8ebc. The best text color paired with #2A8EBC is #000000 There is 1 colour combination with hex code #2a8ebc.

Readable text on #2A8EBC

Black text: AA (5.7:1)White text: Fail (3.7:1)