#2C8A7C

A dark, moderate cyan closely aligning with Darkcyan.

About #2C8A7C

When working with digital screens, the color #2C8A7C is rendered by mixing light. Designers often compare it to the standard color Darkcyan. In the RGB color space, it consists of 44 red, 138 green, and 124 blue.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 68% cyan, 0% magenta, 10% yellow, and 46% black. With a hue angle of 171.1 degrees, it sits comfortably in the cyan spectrum.

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#2C8A7C
RGB44, 138, 124
HSL171.1°, 51.6%, 35.7%
CMYK68%, 0%, 10%, 46%
HSV171.1°, 68.1%, 54.1%
LAB52.0, -30.6, -0.5
XYZ13.8, 20.2, 22.2
Decimal2919036

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.17:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
5.03:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.99:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.28:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #2C8A7C; }
.text-color { color: #2C8A7C; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #2C8A7C; }

Similar Colors

Darkcyan
#008B8B