#2C8A99

A dark, moderate cyan closely aligning with Darkcyan.

About #2C8A99

The precise color #2C8A99 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Darkcyan. Its digital footprint relies on 44 parts red, 138 parts green, and 153 parts blue light.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 71% cyan and 10% magenta inks. The HSL representation is 188.3° hue, 55.3% saturation, and 38.6% lightness.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#2C8A99
RGB44, 138, 153
HSL188.3°, 55.3%, 38.6%
CMYK71%, 10%, 0%, 40%
HSV188.3°, 71.2%, 60.0%
LAB53.0, -21.9, -15.9
XYZ15.9, 21.0, 33.4
Decimal2919065

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.04:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
5.20:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.86:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.42:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #2C8A99; }
.text-color { color: #2C8A99; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #2C8A99; }

Similar Colors

Darkcyan
#008B8B