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#2F8A84

#2f8a84 ≈ Dark Cyan

  • cyan
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#2f8a84 is a color from the cyan family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 18.43% red, 54.12% green and 51.76% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 65.94% cyan, 0% magenta, 4.35% yellow and 45.88% black. Its hue angle is 176.04°, with 49.19% saturation and 36.27% 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 5.09:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Dark Cyan (#008b8b), ΔE 2.93.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#339999
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Relative luminance0.2045

Complementary

  1. #2f8a84
  2. #8a2f35

Split complementary

  1. #2f8a84
  2. #8a2f62
  3. #8a562f

Analogous

  1. #2f8a56
  2. #2f8a84
  3. #2f628a

Triadic

  1. #2f8a84
  2. #842f8a
  3. #8a842f

Tetradic

  1. #2f8a84
  2. #2f358a
  3. #8a2f35
  4. #8a842f

Square

  1. #2f8a84
  2. #562f8a
  3. #8a2f35
  4. #628a2f

Monochromatic

  1. #081817
  2. #1c514d
  3. #2f8a84
  4. #46c0b8
  5. #7fd3ce

Shades

#2f8a84 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2f8a84
  2. #2a7c77
  3. #266e6a
  4. #21615c
  5. #1c534f
  6. #184542
  7. #133735
  8. #0e2928
  9. #091c1a
  10. #050e0d
  11. #000000

Tints

#2f8a84 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2f8a84
  2. #449690
  3. #59a19d
  4. #6dada9
  5. #82b9b5
  6. #97c5c2
  7. #acd0ce
  8. #c1dcda
  9. #d5e8e6
  10. #eaf3f3
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2f8a84 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2f8a84
  2. #378984
  3. #3f8883
  4. #478783
  5. #4f8682
  6. #588582
  7. #608482
  8. #688381
  9. #708281
  10. #788180
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.13:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 5.09:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #7d7d7d ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #668280 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #828384 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #757985 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #008d88 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #6b8684 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #608085 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #008c86 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2f8a84 {
  color: #2f8a84;
}
Background
.bg-2f8a84 {
  background-color: #2f8a84;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-2f8a84 {
  border: 2px solid #2f8a84;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2f8a84;
  --color-primary-rgb: 47 138 132;
  --color-primary-hsl: 176 49% 36%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2f8a84 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2f8a84, #2f628a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2f8a84 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(47 138 132 / 0.35);
}

#008b8b Dark Cyan ΔE 2.93 #008080 Teal ΔE 4.81 #317873 Myrtle Green ΔE 6.64 #40826d Viridian ΔE 7.20 #01796f Pine Green ΔE 7.21 #5f9ea0 Cadet Blue ΔE 9.59 #00a693 Persian Green ΔE 10.09 #d0757b Inverted #7d7d7d Grayscale 

Dark Cyan
#2f8a84  rgb(47, 138, 132)  hsl(176, 49%, 36%)  Dark Cyan
#8a2f35  rgb(138, 47, 53)  hsl(356, 49%, 36%)  Cordovan
#842f8a  rgb(132, 47, 138)  hsl(296, 49%, 36%)  Dark Magenta
#8a842f  rgb(138, 132, 47)  hsl(56, 49%, 36%)  Olive