#2CAF8A

A medium, moderate green closely aligning with Mediumaquamarine.

About #2CAF8A

The hex code #2CAF8A represents a beautifully specific shade of green. Designers often compare it to the standard color Mediumaquamarine. In the RGB color space, it consists of 44 red, 175 green, and 138 blue.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. This specific hue requires a mix of 75% C, 0% M, 21% Y, and 31% K. With a hue angle of 163.1 degrees, it sits comfortably in the green spectrum.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#2CAF8A
RGB44, 175, 138
HSL163.1°, 59.8%, 42.9%
CMYK75%, 0%, 21%, 31%
HSV163.1°, 74.9%, 68.6%
LAB64.2, -43.6, 9.1
XYZ21.0, 33.0, 29.3
Decimal2928522

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.76:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
7.61:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.64:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.47:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #2CAF8A; }
.text-color { color: #2CAF8A; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #2CAF8A; }

Similar Colors

Mediumaquamarine
#66CDAA