HEX Color #2CA8AF (Lightseagreen)

About #2CA8AF

At its core, #2CA8AF is a medium and moderate hue. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Lightseagreen. Its digital footprint relies on 44 parts red, 168 parts green, and 175 parts blue light.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 75% cyan and 4% magenta inks. With a hue angle of 183.2 degrees, it sits comfortably in the cyan spectrum.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#2CA8AF

RGB44, 168, 175

HSL183.2°, 59.8%, 42.9%

CMYK75%, 4%, 0%, 31%

HSV183.2°, 74.9%, 68.6%

LAB63.0, -30.1, -13.2

XYZ22.8, 31.6, 45.5

Decimal2926767

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#2CA8AF #AF332C

Analogous

#2CAF74 #2C66AF

Triadic

#AF2CA7 #A7AF2C

Tetradic

#742CAF #AF332C #66AF2C

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#2CA8AF

#43B1B7

#5ABBC0

#72C5C9

#89CED2

#A1D8DB

#B8E2E4

#D0EBED

#E7F5F6

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#2CA8AF

#27959B

#228288

#1D7074

#185D61

#134A4D

#0E383A

#092526

#041213

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.87:1

Text on #FFFFFF

FAIL

7.33:1

Text on #000000

AAA

2.74:1

Text on #F8FAFC

FAIL

6.23:1

Text on #0F172A

AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #2CA8AF; }

.text-color { color: #2CA8AF; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #2CA8AF; }

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Lightseagreen

#20B2AA