#2bbcef Color Information

#2bbcef Color Information
Details | Shades, Tints, and Tones | Variations | Color Coordinates | Color Schemes | HTML+CSS Examples | Coding & Programming | Color Blindness | Accessibility | Related Colors

The hexadecimal value (hex value) of this color is #2bbcef. In RGB, it consists of 16.9% Red, 73.7% Green, and 93.7% Blue. Likewise, in the CMYK color space, it consists of 82% Cyan, 21.3% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 6.3% Black. On the color wheel, its Hue is found at 195.6°, with saturation of 86% and lightness of 55.3%. The decimal value for #2bbcef is 2866415, and its nearest "web safe" color is #33ccff. In the RGB color space, the strongest component for #2bbcef is blue. In the CMYK color space, its strongest component is cyan. And in the RYB color space, its strongest component is blue.
  • HexHex code for this color#2bbcef Copy
  • NameThe common name of this color(Unnamed) Copy
  • RGBRed, Green, Blue composition for this color43, 188, 239 Copy
  • RGB PercentPercent Red, Green, Blue composition for this color16.9%, 73.7%, 93.7% Copy
  • CMYCyan, Magenta, Yellow composition for this color0.831, 0.263, 0.063 Copy
  • CMYKCyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black composition for this color0.82, 0.213, 0, 0.063 Copy
  • HSLHue, Saturation, Lightness combination for this color195.6°, 86.0%, 55.3% Copy
  • HSV (or HSB)Hue, Saturation, Brightness combination for this color195.6°, 82.0%, 93.7% Copy
  • XYZCIE 1931 color space XYZ coordinates for this color34.559, 42.712, 88.084 Copy
  • RYBRed, Yellow, Blue composition for this color43, 126, 239 Copy
  • DecimalDecimal representation of this color's hex code2866415 Copy
  • CIE-LABCIELAB color space coordinates for this color71.359, -19.675, -35.737 Copy
  • CIE-LCHCIE-LCH color space coordinates for this color (chroma, hue, etc.)71.359, 40.795, 241.164 Copy
  • CIE-LUVCIE-LUV color space coordinates for this color71.359, -47.031, -54.890 Copy
  • Hunter LabHunter-Lab color space coordinates for this color65.354, -19.979, -34.162 Copy
  • xyYCIE xyY color space coordinates for this color0.209, 0.258, 42.712 Copy
  • AndroidValue of this color in Android development4281056495 / 0xff2bbcef Copy
  • Web SafeHex code of the nearest "web safe" version of this color#33ccff Copy
Last Updated: December 11, 2024

Shades of #2bbcef

Shades are created by adding black to or removing lightness from a particular color. For #2bbcef, its pure hue is 195.6° on the color wheel and its saturation is 86.0%, and its lightness is 55.3%. As the amount of black is added to this hue and we reduce its lightness, the result is increasingly darker shades tints. The palette given below provides 9 different shades of #2bbcef, which — excluding black and our original color — range from #05181e to #26a5d1.

Tints of #2bbcef

Tints are created by adding white or lightness to a particular color. For #2bbcef, its pure hue is 195.6° on the color wheel and its saturation is 86.0%, and its lightness is 55.3%. As the amount of white (lightness) is added to this hue, the result is increasingly lighter tints. The following palette gives 9 different tints of #2bbcef, which — excluding white and our original color — range from #46c4f1 to #e5f7fd.

Tones of #2bbcef

Tones are the result of adding gray to a pure hue. In the case of #2bbcef, its pure hue is 195.6° on the color wheel and its saturation is 86.0%, so we increase this saturation to create more colorful tones, and decrease the saturation to create grayer tones. The palette shown below gives 9 different tones of #2bbcef, which range from #8d8d8d (the grayest / 0% saturation) to #1bc4ff (the most colorful / 100% saturation).

Variations of #2bbcef

There are several ways to create color variations and premutations of #2bbcef! For #2bbcef, there are 6 variations of the color that can be created by swapping its Red, Green, and Blue color positions, of which 5 are different from our original color. Among these six variations, there are 6 unique colors including our original color, #2bbcef. Click on these colors to learn more about them, too!

Color Coordinates of #2bbcef

This color, #2bbcef, consists of 16.9% Red, 73.7% Green, and 93.7% Blue, resulting in color coordinates Red = 43, Green = 188, Blue = 239. Likewise, the CMYK color space composition for #2bbcef is 82% Cyan, 21.3% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 6.3% Black. These values are shown in the following charts and tables.

R16.9%
C82.0%
G73.7%
M21.3%
B93.7%
Y0.0%
K6.3%
Color Base R (Red) G (Green) B (Blue)
Decimal 43 188 239
Octal 53 274 357
Hexa #2b #bc #ef
Binary 00101011 10111100 11101111
Color Base C (Cyan) M (Magenta) Y (Yellow) Y (Black)
Decimal 82 21 0 6
Octal 122 25 0 6
Hexa #52 #15 #00 #06
Binary 01010010 00010101 00000000 00000110

Analogous Colors of #2bbcef

Analogous colors are located 30 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel. For #2bbcef — which has hue 195.6° — its analogous colors are located at 165.6° and 225.6° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #2bbcef.

Triadic Colors of #2bbcef

Triadic colors are located 120 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel, which means the original color and its triadic colors are equidistant from one another on the color wheel and form a triangle. For #2bbcef — which has hue 195.6° — its triadic colors are located at 75.6° and 315.6° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #2bbcef.

Complementary Color of #2bbcef

A complementary color is located opposite a color on the color wheel (180 degrees away). For #2bbcef — which has hue 195.6° — its complementary color is located at 15.6° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #2bbcef.

Split Complementary Colors of #2bbcef

Split complementary colors are the analogs of a color's complement, which places them 210 degrees away on the color wheel from an original color. For #2bbcef — which has hue 195.6° — its split complementary colors its split complementary colors are located at 45.6° and 345.6° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #2bbcef.

Tetradic Colors of #2bbcef

Tetradic colors are two sets of complementary colors on either side of a color wheel from each other, forming a rectangle on the color wheel. For #2bbcef — which has hue 195.6° — its tetradic colors are located at 105.6°, 195.6°, 285.6°, and 15.6° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #2bbcef.

Monochromatic Colors of #2bbcef

Monochromatic colors are colors that share a common hue but that have different saturations and lightness. For #2bbcef, we show 9 different monochromatic colors of it, ranging from #127496 — (which has very low saturation and very low lightness) — to #91dffb (which has a very high saturation and very high lightness).

HTML+CSS Examples & Previews of #2bbcef

We want to make getting started with #2bbcef on your website fast and easy! Below are 8 examples of how to integrate #2bbcef into a website using HTML+CSS. These examples include showing how #2bbcef can be used to color text, backgrounds, shadows, and borders, as well as how it can be used as a solid fill or gradient fill for rectangles. These examples principally make use of <span> and <div> tags, although the CSS shown in particular can be repurposed to make use of #2bbcef with other HTML elements.

#2bbcef Foreground / Text Color

The color of this text is #2bbcef.
<span style="color: #2bbcef;">The color of this text is #2bbcef.</span>

#2bbcef Background Color

The background color for this text is #2bbcef.
<div style="background-color: #2bbcef; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">The background color for this text is #2bbcef.</div>

#2bbcef Text Shadow Color

This color for the shadow of this text is #2bbcef.
<span style="text-shadow: 3px 3px 3px #2bbcef;">This color for the shadow of this text is #2bbcef.</span>

#2bbcef Border Color

This is a div with border color #2bbcef.
<div style="border: #2bbcef 4px solid;width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a div with border color #2bbcef.</div>

#2bbcef Color Rectangle on a White Background

This is a rectangle of color #2bbcef on a white background.
<div style="background-color: #ffffff; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #2bbcef; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #2bbcef on a white background.</div></div>

#2bbcef Color Rectangle on a Black Background

This is a rectangle of color #2bbcef on a black background.
<div style="background-color: #000000; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #2bbcef; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #2bbcef on a black background.</div></div>

Gradient from #2bbcef to White

This is a gradient from #2bbcef to white.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#2bbcef,white); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#2bbcef,white); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#2bbcef,white); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#2bbcef,white); width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #2bbcef to white.</div>

Gradient from #2bbcef to Black

This is a gradient from #2bbcef to black.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#2bbcef,black); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#2bbcef,black); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#2bbcef,black); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#2bbcef,black); color: #ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #2bbcef to black.</div>

Coding & Programming with #2bbcef

In addition to using #2bbcef on the web, we know you might want to use it in your mobile and desktop apps, too. Whatever your needs, the table below shows how to access #2bbcef in the language and environment of your choice. These code snippets are principally the hexadecimal representation of #2bbcef, or the RGB color coordinates for the same (Red = 43, Green = 188, Blue = 239). If you need details about the color coordinates of #2bbcef in other color spaces, refer to these details as provided toward the top of this page.

Language Environment Code Snippet
HTML + CSS (Hex Code) Web #2bbcef
HTML + CSS (RGB Code) Web rgb(43, 188, 239)
CSS Background Color Web .myclass { background-color: #2bbcef; }
CSS Foreground + Text Color Web .myclass { color: #2bbcef; }
CSS Border Color Web .myclass { border: 2px solid #2bbcef; }
Java (Multi-platform) new Color(43, 188, 239);
Python (Multi-platform) Color("#2bbcef")
Swift iOS UIColor(red:43, green:188, blue:239, alpha:1.0000)
Objective-C (iOS) iOS [UIColor colorWithRed:43 green:188 blue:239 alpha:1.0000];
OpenGL (Graphics) glColor3f(43f, 188f, 239f);
C# / .NET Windows Color.FromArgb(43, 188, 239);
 

#2bbcef Color Blindness

Not everyone can see #2bbcef the same way. For those with color blindness, #2bbcef might look very, very different. Here, we simulate eight examples of color blindness, and how #2bbcef looks next to each one of them. In all cases, #2bbcef is placed in a circle in the upper-left corner of each of the below boxes, with the color in the rest of those boxes signifying how #2bbcef looks for someone with that type of color blindness. Many people will perceive close similarities between the colors in these boxes and the colors in the circles — with some noticing particular similarities. We offer this insight so that as you make choices about colors to use for your purposes, you can make an informed decision about whether #2bbcef will be a good fit for everyone in your audience!

Trichromacy

Protanomaly
Affects 1 in 100 Men & 1 in 10,000 Women

Deuteranomaly
Affects 1 in 17 Men & 1 in 250 Women

Tritanomaly
Affects 1 in 10,000

Dichromacy

Protanopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Deuteranopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Tritanopia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Monochromacy

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 20,000

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Accessibility

Not Accessibility Recommended

We analyzed whether #2bbcef is an accessible color when used as a text / foreground color against a white background. This analysis is based on the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2 Level issued by W3C. Based on this analysis, we calculate a contrast ratio against white of approximately 2.2:1 against white. Under both the AA and AAA level standards, this is not a high enough ratio to be considered accessible for either normal size or large text.

WCAG AA
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WCAG AA
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WCAG AAA
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WCAG AAA
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