#2C5F66

A dark, moderate cyan closely aligning with Darkslategray.

About #2C5F66

When working with digital screens, the color #2C5F66 is rendered by mixing light. 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, 95, and 102.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 57% cyan and 7% magenta inks. With a hue angle of 187.2 degrees, it sits comfortably in the cyan spectrum.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF 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#2C5F66
RGB44, 95, 102
HSL187.2°, 39.7%, 28.6%
CMYK57%, 7%, 0%, 60%
HSV187.2°, 56.9%, 40.0%
LAB37.3, -14.8, -9.2
XYZ7.5, 9.7, 14.0
Decimal2908006

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

7.15:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.94:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
6.84:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.50:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #2C5F66; }
.text-color { color: #2C5F66; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #2C5F66; }

Similar Colors

Darkslategray
#2F4F4F