#2C8375

A dark, moderate cyan closely aligning with Teal.

About #2C8375

At its core, #2C8375 is a dark and moderate hue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Teal. Its digital footprint relies on 44 parts red, 131 parts green, and 117 parts blue light.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. This specific hue requires a mix of 66% C, 0% M, 11% Y, and 49% K. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Because it is a dark color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#2C8375
RGB44, 131, 117
HSL170.3°, 49.7%, 34.3%
CMYK66%, 0%, 11%, 49%
HSV170.3°, 66.4%, 51.4%
LAB49.6, -29.2, -0.0
XYZ12.4, 18.1, 19.7
Decimal2917237

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.55:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
4.61:1
Text on #000000
AA
4.35:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
3.92:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #2C8375; }
.text-color { color: #2C8375; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #2C8375; }

Similar Colors

Teal
#008080