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#2F8A85

#2f8a85 ≈ Dark Cyan

  • cyan
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#2f8a85 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 52.16% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 65.94% cyan, 0% magenta, 3.62% yellow and 45.88% black. Its hue angle is 176.7°, 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 2.64.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

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Web safe#339999
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Relative luminance0.2047

Complementary

  1. #2f8a85
  2. #8a2f34

Split complementary

  1. #2f8a85
  2. #8a2f61
  3. #8a572f

Analogous

  1. #2f8a57
  2. #2f8a85
  3. #2f618a

Triadic

  1. #2f8a85
  2. #852f8a
  3. #8a852f

Tetradic

  1. #2f8a85
  2. #2f348a
  3. #8a2f34
  4. #8a852f

Square

  1. #2f8a85
  2. #572f8a
  3. #8a2f34
  4. #618a2f

Monochromatic

  1. #081817
  2. #1c514e
  3. #2f8a85
  4. #46c0b9
  5. #7fd3cf

Shades

#2f8a85 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #2f8a85
  2. #2a7c78
  3. #266e6a
  4. #21615d
  5. #1c5350
  6. #184543
  7. #133735
  8. #0e2928
  9. #091c1b
  10. #050e0d
  11. #000000

Tints

#2f8a85 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #2f8a85
  2. #449691
  3. #59a19d
  4. #6dadaa
  5. #82b9b6
  6. #97c5c2
  7. #acd0ce
  8. #c1dcda
  9. #d5e8e7
  10. #eaf3f3
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#2f8a85 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #2f8a85
  2. #378985
  3. #3f8884
  4. #478784
  5. #4f8683
  6. #588583
  7. #608482
  8. #688382
  9. #708281
  10. #788181
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.12:1 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 #828385 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #747986 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #008e88 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #6b8685 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #608086 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #008c87 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-2f8a85 {
  color: #2f8a85;
}
Background
.bg-2f8a85 {
  background-color: #2f8a85;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-2f8a85 {
  border: 2px solid #2f8a85;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #2f8a85;
  --color-primary-rgb: 47 138 133;
  --color-primary-hsl: 177 49% 36%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-2f8a85 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #2f8a85, #2f618a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-2f8a85 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(47 138 133 / 0.35);
}

#008b8b Dark Cyan ΔE 2.64 #008080 Teal ΔE 4.66 #317873 Myrtle Green ΔE 6.64 #01796f Pine Green ΔE 7.36 #40826d Viridian ΔE 7.55 #5f9ea0 Cadet Blue ΔE 9.41 #00a693 Persian Green ΔE 10.27 #d0757a Inverted #7d7d7d Grayscale 

Dark Cyan
#2f8a85  rgb(47, 138, 133)  hsl(177, 49%, 36%)  Dark Cyan
#8a2f34  rgb(138, 47, 52)  hsl(357, 49%, 36%)  Vivid Burgundy
#852f8a  rgb(133, 47, 138)  hsl(297, 49%, 36%)  Dark Magenta
#8a852f  rgb(138, 133, 47)  hsl(57, 49%, 36%)  Olive