What color is #2C8AAC?

#2C8AAC is a medium cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(44, 138, 172), and in HSL hsl(196, 59%, 42%).

Is #2C8AAC accessible as text?

On white, #2C8AAC has a contrast ratio of 3.93:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.34:1 (passes). For text placed on #2C8AAC, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #2C8AAC?

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

What colors go well with #2C8AAC?

#2C8AAC pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #AA4E2C. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #2C8AAC below.

Is #2C8AAC good for buttons?

#2C8AAC works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #2C8AAC — white text only reaches 3.93:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #2C8AAC the same as CSS steelblue?

No — #2C8AAC is not the CSS named color steelblue, but steelblue (#4682B4) is the closest CSS named color.

#2C8AAC Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #2C8AAC

Not just a swatch — here's how #2C8AAC works with other colors. Named schemes with #2C8AAC in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #2C8AAC Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E344A

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 #2C8AAC Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #61AECE

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 #2C8AAC Secondary #6F5116 Surface #E2DCC0 Accent #385244 Anchor #56233D

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 #2C8AAC Surface #EEE9D6 Anchor #592248 Accent #E4C2CC 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 #2C8AAC Secondary #93AEBA 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 #2C8AAC 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 21/100

Cool

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

Softness 50/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 40/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 53/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 48/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 27/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 87/100

Very high

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

Surface fit 31/100

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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Medium Aquamarine 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 4.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D5E7EE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #2C5EAA — 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 #2C8AAC at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #2C8AAC;
  --color-base-rgb: 44 138 172;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(59.4% 0.099 226.7);
  --color-50: #F2FAFC;
  --color-100: #DEF1F7;
  --color-200: #BEE1EE;
  --color-300: #92C9DE;
  --color-400: #68B0CA;
  --color-500: #4693AE;
  --color-600: #3C7286;
  --color-700: #30535F;
  --color-800: #22373F;
  --color-900: #172227;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  bondi-blue: {
    50: '#F2FAFC',
    100: '#DEF1F7',
    200: '#BEE1EE',
    300: '#92C9DE',
    400: '#68B0CA',
    500: '#4693AE',
    600: '#3C7286',
    700: '#30535F',
    800: '#22373F',
    900: '#172227',
  },
}

$base: #2C8AAC;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F2FAFC;
$base-100: #DEF1F7;
$base-200: #BEE1EE;
$base-300: #92C9DE;
$base-400: #68B0CA;
$base-500: #4693AE;
$base-600: #3C7286;
$base-700: #30535F;
$base-800: #22373F;
$base-900: #172227;
$base-hover: #236D88;
$base-subtle: #BFDCE7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#2C8AAC",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2FAFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DEF1F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BEE1EE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#92C9DE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#68B0CA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4693AE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3C7286",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#30535F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#22373F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#172227",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #2C8AAC

Color Lab

Pairs with #2C8AAC

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