#2C8AA8

A medium, moderate cyan closely aligning with Steelblue.

About #2C8AA8

The hex code #2C8AA8 represents a beautifully specific shade of cyan. Its closest recognized web color is Steelblue. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(44, 138, 168).

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 74% cyan and 18% magenta inks. With a hue angle of 194.5 degrees, it sits comfortably in the cyan spectrum.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#2C8AA8
RGB44, 138, 168
HSL194.5°, 58.5%, 41.6%
CMYK74%, 18%, 0%, 34%
HSV194.5°, 73.8%, 65.9%
LAB53.5, -16.9, -23.7
XYZ17.2, 21.5, 40.3
Decimal2919080

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.96:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
5.31:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.78:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.51:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #2C8AA8; }
.text-color { color: #2C8AA8; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #2C8AA8; }

Similar Colors

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