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#2A8A8A

#2a8a8a ≈ Dark Cyan

  • cyan
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#2a8a8a is a color from the cyan family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 16.47% red, 54.12% green and 54.12% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 69.57% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 45.88% black. Its hue angle is 180°, with 53.33% saturation and 35.29% 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 5.1:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Cyan (#008b8b), ΔE 1.69.

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Web safe#339999
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Relative luminance0.205

Complementary

  1. #2a8a8a
  2. #8a2a2a

Split complementary

  1. #2a8a8a
  2. #8a2a5a
  3. #8a5a2a

Analogous

  1. #2a8a5a
  2. #2a8a8a
  3. #2a5a8a

Triadic

  1. #2a8a8a
  2. #8a2a8a
  3. #8a8a2a

Tetradic

  1. #2a8a8a
  2. #2a2a8a
  3. #8a2a2a
  4. #8a8a2a

Square

  1. #2a8a8a
  2. #5a2a8a
  3. #8a2a2a
  4. #5a8a2a

Monochromatic

  1. #061515
  2. #184f4f
  3. #2a8a8a
  4. #3dc4c4
  5. #77d6d6

Shades

#2a8a8a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2a8a8a
  2. #267c7c
  3. #226e6e
  4. #1d6161
  5. #195353
  6. #154545
  7. #113737
  8. #0d2929
  9. #081c1c
  10. #040e0e
  11. #000000

Tints

#2a8a8a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2a8a8a
  2. #3f9696
  3. #55a1a1
  4. #6aadad
  5. #7fb9b9
  6. #95c5c5
  7. #aad0d0
  8. #bfdcdc
  9. #d4e8e8
  10. #eaf3f3
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2a8a8a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2a8a8a
  2. #338989
  3. #3b8888
  4. #448787
  5. #4c8686
  6. #558585
  7. #5e8484
  8. #668383
  9. #6f8282
  10. #778181
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.12:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 5.1:1 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 #72788b ≈ 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-2a8a8a {
  color: #2a8a8a;
}
Background
.bg-2a8a8a {
  background-color: #2a8a8a;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-2a8a8a {
  border: 2px solid #2a8a8a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2a8a8a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 42 138 138;
  --color-primary-hsl: 180 53% 35%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2a8a8a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2a8a8a, #2a5a8a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2a8a8a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(42 138 138 / 0.35);
}

#008b8b Dark Cyan ΔE 1.69 #008080 Teal ΔE 4.24 #317873 Myrtle Green ΔE 7.03 #01796f Pine Green ΔE 8.26 #5f9ea0 Cadet Blue ΔE 8.92 #40826d Viridian ΔE 9.48 #00a693 Persian Green ΔE 11.38 #d57575 Inverted #7d7d7d Grayscale 

Dark Cyan
#2a8a8a  rgb(42, 138, 138)  hsl(180, 53%, 35%)  Dark Cyan
#8a2a2a  rgb(138, 42, 42)  hsl(0, 53%, 35%)  Falu Red
#8a2a8a  rgb(138, 42, 138)  hsl(300, 53%, 35%)  Dark Magenta
#8a8a2a  rgb(138, 138, 42)  hsl(60, 53%, 35%)  Olive