#2CA8CC

A medium, moderate cyan closely aligning with Deepskyblue.

About #2CA8CC

When working with digital screens, the color #2CA8CC is rendered by mixing light. Its closest recognized web color is Deepskyblue. In the RGB color space, it consists of 44 red, 168 green, and 204 blue.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). The color uses 78% Cyan, 18% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 20% Black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. 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#2CA8CC
RGB44, 168, 204
HSL193.5°, 64.5%, 48.6%
CMYK78%, 18%, 0%, 20%
HSV193.5°, 78.4%, 80.0%
LAB64.1, -20.8, -27.8
XYZ25.9, 32.9, 62.1
Decimal2926796

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.77:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
7.58:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.65:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.44:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #2CA8CC; }
.text-color { color: #2CA8CC; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #2CA8CC; }

Similar Colors

Deepskyblue
#00BFFF