#2C8AA0
A medium, moderate cyan closely aligning with Cadetblue.
About #2C8AA0
Visually, #2C8AA0 is defined as a moderate cyan. Designers often compare it to the standard color Cadetblue. In the RGB color space, it consists of 44 red, 138 green, and 160 blue.
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). The color uses 72% Cyan, 14% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 37% Black. With a hue angle of 191.4 degrees, it sits comfortably in the cyan spectrum.
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#2C8AA0
RGB44, 138, 160
HSL191.4°, 56.9%, 40.0%
CMYK72%, 14%, 0%, 37%
HSV191.4°, 72.5%, 62.7%
LAB53.2, -19.6, -19.6
XYZ16.5, 21.3, 36.5
Decimal2919072
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
4.00:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
5.25:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.82:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.46:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #2C8AA0;
}
.text-color {
color: #2C8AA0;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #2C8AA0;
}