#2CAFA0

A medium, moderate cyan closely aligning with Lightseagreen.

About #2CAFA0

When working with digital screens, the color #2CAFA0 is rendered by mixing light. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Lightseagreen. In the RGB color space, it consists of 44 red, 175 green, and 160 blue.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. The color uses 75% Cyan, 0% Magenta, 9% Yellow, and 31% Black. With a hue angle of 173.1 degrees, it sits comfortably in the cyan spectrum.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. 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#2CAFA0
RGB44, 175, 160
HSL173.1°, 59.8%, 42.9%
CMYK75%, 0%, 9%, 31%
HSV173.1°, 74.9%, 68.6%
LAB64.8, -37.8, -2.3
XYZ22.7, 33.7, 38.6
Decimal2928544

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.71:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
7.75:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.59:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.59:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #2CAFA0; }
.text-color { color: #2CAFA0; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #2CAFA0; }

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Lightseagreen
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