#2CA0B6
A medium, moderate cyan closely aligning with Cadetblue.
About #2CA0B6
Visually, #2CA0B6 is defined as a moderate cyan. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Cadetblue. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(44, 160, 182).
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 76% cyan and 12% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#2CA0B6
RGB44, 160, 182
HSL189.6°, 61.1%, 44.3%
CMYK76%, 12%, 0%, 29%
HSV189.6°, 75.8%, 71.4%
LAB60.8, -23.9, -20.5
XYZ22.1, 29.1, 48.7
Decimal2924726
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
3.08:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
6.81:1
Text on #000000
AA
2.95:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
5.79:1
Text on #0F172A
AA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #2CA0B6;
}
.text-color {
color: #2CA0B6;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #2CA0B6;
}