What color is #2A8EA7?

#2A8EA7 is a medium cyan. In RGB it is rgb(42, 142, 167), and in HSL hsl(192, 60%, 41%).

Is #2A8EA7 accessible as text?

On white, #2A8EA7 has a contrast ratio of 3.80:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.53:1 (passes). For text placed on #2A8EA7, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #2A8EA7?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-600 (#0092B8).

What colors go well with #2A8EA7?

#2A8EA7 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #A7432A. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #2A8EA7 below.

Is #2A8EA7 good for buttons?

#2A8EA7 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #2A8EA7 — white text only reaches 3.80:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #2A8EA7 the same as CSS darkcyan?

No — #2A8EA7 is not the CSS named color darkcyan, but darkcyan (#008B8B) is the closest CSS named color.

#2A8EA7 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #2A8EA7

Not just a swatch — here's how #2A8EA7 works with other colors. Named schemes with #2A8EA7 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #2A8EA7 Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DFDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E354A

Bondi Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #2A8EA7 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #61B2C9

Bondi Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Bondi Blue.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #2A8EA7 Secondary #705116 Surface #E3DCC0 Accent #395244 Anchor #56233E

Bondi Blue plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #2A8EA7 Surface #EEE9D6 Anchor #582248 Accent #E3C2CD Secondary #322B30

Bondi Blue sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #2A8EA7 Secondary #95B1BA Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Bondi Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Bondi Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #2A8EA7 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 22/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 51/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 40/100

Low

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 2/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 54/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 47/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 26/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 84/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 33/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 74/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #2A8EA7 with

Emerald Green Cobalt Blue Sienna Platinum Dark Slate Gray

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with #141310 text at 4.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D4E9EE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #2A64A7 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #2A8EA7 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #2A8EA7;
  --color-base-rgb: 42 142 167;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(60.1% 0.096 218.5);
  --color-50: #F2FAFC;
  --color-100: #DEF2F8;
  --color-200: #BEE5EF;
  --color-300: #91CFDE;
  --color-400: #67B7CB;
  --color-500: #469AAF;
  --color-600: #3C7786;
  --color-700: #2F5660;
  --color-800: #22393F;
  --color-900: #162327;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  bondi-blue: {
    50: '#F2FAFC',
    100: '#DEF2F8',
    200: '#BEE5EF',
    300: '#91CFDE',
    400: '#67B7CB',
    500: '#469AAF',
    600: '#3C7786',
    700: '#2F5660',
    800: '#22393F',
    900: '#162327',
  },
}

$base: #2A8EA7;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F2FAFC;
$base-100: #DEF2F8;
$base-200: #BEE5EF;
$base-300: #91CFDE;
$base-400: #67B7CB;
$base-500: #469AAF;
$base-600: #3C7786;
$base-700: #2F5660;
$base-800: #22393F;
$base-900: #162327;
$base-hover: #217286;
$base-subtle: #BDDEE6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#2A8EA7",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2FAFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DEF2F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BEE5EF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#91CFDE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#67B7CB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#469AAF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3C7786",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2F5660",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#22393F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#162327",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #2A8EA7

Color Lab

Pairs with #2A8EA7

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