#2CB6BD

A medium, moderate cyan closely aligning with Lightseagreen.

About #2CB6BD

Visually, #2CB6BD is defined as a moderate cyan. Its closest recognized web color is Lightseagreen. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 44, 182, and 189.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. The color uses 77% Cyan, 4% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 26% Black. With a hue angle of 182.9 degrees, it sits comfortably in the cyan spectrum.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. 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#2CB6BD
RGB44, 182, 189
HSL182.9°, 62.2%, 45.7%
CMYK77%, 4%, 0%, 26%
HSV182.9°, 76.7%, 74.1%
LAB67.8, -32.6, -13.9
XYZ27.0, 37.7, 54.0
Decimal2930365

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.46:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
8.53:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.35:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
7.25:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #2CB6BD; }
.text-color { color: #2CB6BD; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #2CB6BD; }

Similar Colors

Lightseagreen
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