#2C757C
A dark, moderate cyan closely aligning with Teal.
About #2C757C
At its core, #2C757C is a dark and moderate hue. Designers often compare it to the standard color Teal. Its digital footprint relies on 44 parts red, 117 parts green, and 124 parts blue light.
When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 65% cyan and 6% magenta inks. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.
When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. To prevent eye strain, #FFFFFF text pairs best with this hex code. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#2C757C
RGB44, 117, 124
HSL185.2°, 47.6%, 32.9%
CMYK65%, 6%, 0%, 51%
HSV185.2°, 64.5%, 48.6%
LAB45.2, -20.0, -10.6
XYZ11.0, 14.7, 21.3
Decimal2913660
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
5.33:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.94:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
5.09:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.35:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #2C757C;
}
.text-color {
color: #2C757C;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #2C757C;
}