Close to Peacock
#2296BB
#2296BB is a mid-tone, rich teal, close to the color Peacock. In RGB it’s made of 13.3% red, 58.8% green, and 73.3% blue. Its hue is 195°, with 69% saturation and 43% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #2296BB.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
Open in the palette creator →Contrast & readability
WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
3.42:1 AA LargeBlack text on this color
6.15:1 AAThis color as text on white
3.42:1 AA LargeThis color as text on black
6.15:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #2296BB as they’d see it.
#2296BB in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #2296BB
What color is #2296BB?
#2296BB is a mid-tone, rich teal, close to the color Peacock. In RGB it’s made of 13.3% red, 58.8% green, and 73.3% blue. Its hue is 195°, with 69% saturation and 43% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #2296BB in RGB?
#2296BB is rgb(34, 150, 187): 34 red, 150 green, and 187 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #2296BB in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(82, 20, 0, 27). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #2296BB?
PANTONE 313 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #2296BB?
Its complement #BD7A63 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.