#2C997C

A dark, moderate green closely aligning with Seagreen.

About #2C997C

The precise color #2C997C is an excellent choice for modern design projects. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Seagreen. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 44, 153, and 124.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. The color uses 71% Cyan, 0% Magenta, 19% Yellow, and 40% Black. With a hue angle of 164.0 degrees, it sits comfortably in the green 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#2C997C
RGB44, 153, 124
HSL164.0°, 55.3%, 38.6%
CMYK71%, 0%, 19%, 40%
HSV164.0°, 71.2%, 60.0%
LAB56.9, -37.6, 6.5
XYZ16.1, 24.8, 23.0
Decimal2922876

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.53:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
5.95:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.37:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
5.06:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #2C997C; }
.text-color { color: #2C997C; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #2C997C; }

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