#2CC5BD

A medium, moderate cyan closely aligning with Mediumturquoise.

About #2CC5BD

Visually, #2CC5BD is defined as a moderate cyan. Designers often compare it to the standard color Mediumturquoise. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(44, 197, 189).

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. Its ink density profile breaks down to 78% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow, and 23% black. With a hue angle of 176.9 degrees, it sits comfortably in the cyan spectrum.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. 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#2CC5BD
RGB44, 197, 189
HSL176.9°, 63.5%, 47.3%
CMYK78%, 0%, 4%, 23%
HSV176.9°, 77.7%, 77.3%
LAB72.3, -39.6, -7.1
XYZ30.2, 44.1, 55.1
Decimal2934205

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.14:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
9.83:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.04:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
8.36:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #2CC5BD; }
.text-color { color: #2CC5BD; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #2CC5BD; }

Similar Colors

Mediumturquoise
#48D1CC