#2CA88A

A medium, moderate cyan closely aligning with Lightseagreen.

About #2CA88A

Visually, #2CA88A is defined as a moderate cyan. Its closest recognized web color is Lightseagreen. Its digital footprint relies on 44 parts red, 168 parts green, and 138 parts blue light.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). The color uses 74% Cyan, 0% Magenta, 18% Yellow, and 34% Black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#2CA88A
RGB44, 168, 138
HSL165.5°, 58.5%, 41.6%
CMYK74%, 0%, 18%, 34%
HSV165.5°, 73.8%, 65.9%
LAB62.0, -40.6, 6.0
XYZ19.6, 30.4, 28.9
Decimal2926730

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.97:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
7.08:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.84:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.01:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #2CA88A; }
.text-color { color: #2CA88A; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #2CA88A; }

Similar Colors

Lightseagreen
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