#2D8A9D Hex Color
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#2d8a9d is a muted, cool cyan with moderate lightness and soft green undertones. Its refreshing, open feel suits communication, technology, aerospace, and children’s products. Use it as a supporting tone beside warm coral or deep navy, rather than a full-page background. The hex code #2d8a9d supports black body text at about 5.2:1 contrast.
Questions about #2d8a9d
What is #2d8a9d in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #2d8a9d is rgb(45, 138, 157), in HSL hsl(190, 55%, 40%) and in CMYK 71%, 12%, 0%, 38%.
What colors pair well with #2d8a9d?
Is #2d8a9d readable on white or black?
#2d8a9d has a 4.01:1 contrast ratio on white and 5.23:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold) and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.