#2CF8F0

A medium, vivid cyan closely aligning with Aqua.

About #2CF8F0

The hex code #2CF8F0 represents a beautifully specific shade of cyan. Its closest recognized web color is Aqua. In the RGB color space, it consists of 44 red, 248 green, and 240 blue.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 82% cyan and 0% magenta inks. The HSL representation is 177.6° hue, 93.6% saturation, and 57.3% lightness.

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#2CF8F0
RGB44, 248, 240
HSL177.6°, 93.6%, 57.3%
CMYK82%, 0%, 3%, 3%
HSV177.6°, 82.3%, 97.3%
LAB88.9, -47.6, -9.6
XYZ50.3, 74.0, 94.1
Decimal2947312

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.33:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
15.79:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.27:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
13.43:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #2CF8F0; }
.text-color { color: #2CF8F0; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #2CF8F0; }

Similar Colors

Aqua
#00FFFF