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#2C8A8A

#2c8a8a ≈ Dark Cyan

  • cyan
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#2c8a8a is a color from the cyan family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 17.25% red, 54.12% green and 54.12% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 68.12% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 45.88% black. Its hue angle is 180°, with 51.65% saturation and 35.69% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with freshness, technology and clarity. Designers typically use it for health and wellness, technology products and brand accents. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 5.11:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Cyan (#008b8b), ΔE 1.84.

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Web safe#339999
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Relative luminance0.2055

Complementary

  1. #2c8a8a
  2. #8a2c2c

Split complementary

  1. #2c8a8a
  2. #8a2c5b
  3. #8a5b2c

Analogous

  1. #2c8a5b
  2. #2c8a8a
  3. #2c5b8a

Triadic

  1. #2c8a8a
  2. #8a2c8a
  3. #8a8a2c

Tetradic

  1. #2c8a8a
  2. #2c2c8a
  3. #8a2c2c
  4. #8a8a2c

Square

  1. #2c8a8a
  2. #5b2c8a
  3. #8a2c2c
  4. #5b8a2c

Monochromatic

  1. #071616
  2. #1a5050
  3. #2c8a8a
  4. #40c2c2
  5. #7ad5d5

Shades

#2c8a8a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2c8a8a
  2. #287c7c
  3. #236e6e
  4. #1f6161
  5. #1a5353
  6. #164545
  7. #123737
  8. #0d2929
  9. #091c1c
  10. #040e0e
  11. #000000

Tints

#2c8a8a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2c8a8a
  2. #419696
  3. #56a1a1
  4. #6badad
  5. #80b9b9
  6. #96c5c5
  7. #abd0d0
  8. #c0dcdc
  9. #d5e8e8
  10. #eaf3f3
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2c8a8a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2c8a8a
  2. #348989
  3. #3d8888
  4. #458787
  5. #4e8686
  6. #568585
  7. #5e8484
  8. #678383
  9. #6f8282
  10. #788181
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.11:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 5.11:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #7d7d7d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #668282 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #81838a ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #73798b ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #008e8a ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #69868a ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #5e808a ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #008d8a ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2c8a8a {
  color: #2c8a8a;
}
Background
.bg-2c8a8a {
  background-color: #2c8a8a;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-2c8a8a {
  border: 2px solid #2c8a8a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2c8a8a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 44 138 138;
  --color-primary-hsl: 180 52% 36%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2c8a8a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2c8a8a, #2c5b8a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2c8a8a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(44 138 138 / 0.35);
}

#008b8b Dark Cyan ΔE 1.84 #008080 Teal ΔE 4.32 #317873 Myrtle Green ΔE 7.03 #01796f Pine Green ΔE 8.32 #5f9ea0 Cadet Blue ΔE 8.82 #40826d Viridian ΔE 9.46 #00a693 Persian Green ΔE 11.40 #d37575 Inverted #7d7d7d Grayscale 

Dark Cyan
#2c8a8a  rgb(44, 138, 138)  hsl(180, 52%, 36%)  Dark Cyan
#8a2c2c  rgb(138, 44, 44)  hsl(0, 52%, 36%)  Burnt Umber
#8a2c8a  rgb(138, 44, 138)  hsl(300, 52%, 36%)  Dark Magenta
#8a8a2c  rgb(138, 138, 44)  hsl(60, 52%, 36%)  Olive