#2CA0BD

A medium, moderate cyan closely aligning with Cadetblue.

About #2CA0BD

When working with digital screens, the color #2CA0BD is rendered by mixing light. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Cadetblue. Its digital footprint relies on 44 parts red, 160 parts green, and 189 parts blue light.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 77% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow, and 26% black. With a hue angle of 192.0 degrees, it sits comfortably in the cyan spectrum.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#2CA0BD
RGB44, 160, 189
HSL192.0°, 62.2%, 45.7%
CMYK77%, 15%, 0%, 26%
HSV192.0°, 76.7%, 74.1%
LAB61.1, -21.6, -24.0
XYZ22.8, 29.4, 52.6
Decimal2924733

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.06:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
6.87:1
Text on #000000
AA
2.92:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
5.84:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #2CA0BD; }
.text-color { color: #2CA0BD; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #2CA0BD; }

Similar Colors

Cadetblue
#5F9EA0