#2CA0A0

A medium, moderate cyan closely aligning with Darkcyan.

About #2CA0A0

When working with digital screens, the color #2CA0A0 is rendered by mixing light. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Darkcyan. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 44, 160, and 160.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). The color uses 72% Cyan, 0% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 37% Black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. 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#2CA0A0
RGB44, 160, 160
HSL180.0°, 56.9%, 40.0%
CMYK72%, 0%, 0%, 37%
HSV180.0°, 72.5%, 62.7%
LAB60.1, -30.8, -9.2
XYZ20.0, 28.2, 37.7
Decimal2924704

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.16:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
6.64:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.02:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
5.65:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #2CA0A0; }
.text-color { color: #2CA0A0; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #2CA0A0; }

Similar Colors

Darkcyan
#008B8B