#2499A8

A medium, moderate cyan closely aligning with Darkcyan.

About #2499A8

Visually, #2499A8 is defined as a moderate cyan. Its closest recognized web color is Darkcyan. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 36, 153, and 168.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. Its ink density profile breaks down to 79% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow, and 34% black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#2499A8
RGB36, 153, 168
HSL186.8°, 64.7%, 40.0%
CMYK79%, 9%, 0%, 34%
HSV186.8°, 78.6%, 65.9%
LAB58.0, -25.8, -16.9
XYZ19.2, 26.0, 41.1
Decimal2398632

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.39:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
6.20:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.24:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
5.27:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #2499A8; }
.text-color { color: #2499A8; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #2499A8; }

Similar Colors

Darkcyan
#008B8B