#2C5049

A dark, muted cyan closely aligning with Darkslategray.

About #2C5049

At its core, #2C5049 is a dark and muted hue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Darkslategray. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 44, 80, and 73.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). This specific hue requires a mix of 45% C, 0% M, 9% Y, and 69% K. The HSL representation is 168.3° hue, 29.0% saturation, and 24.3% lightness.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#2C5049
RGB44, 80, 73
HSL168.3°, 29.0%, 24.3%
CMYK45%, 0%, 9%, 69%
HSV168.3°, 45.0%, 31.4%
LAB31.2, -14.9, 0.1
XYZ5.1, 6.8, 7.3
Decimal2904137

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

8.93:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.35:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
8.54:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
2.00:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #2C5049; }
.text-color { color: #2C5049; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #2C5049; }

Similar Colors

Darkslategray
#2F4F4F