Close to Teal Blue
#2C8DA2
#2C8DA2 is a mid-tone, rich teal, close to the color Teal Blue. In RGB it’s made of 17.3% red, 55.3% green, and 63.5% blue. Its hue is 191°, with 57% saturation and 40% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #2C8DA2.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #2C8DA2 as they’d see it.
#2C8DA2 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #2C8DA2
What color is #2C8DA2?
#2C8DA2 is a mid-tone, rich teal, close to the color Teal Blue. In RGB it’s made of 17.3% red, 55.3% green, and 63.5% blue. Its hue is 191°, with 57% saturation and 40% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #2C8DA2 in RGB?
#2C8DA2 is rgb(44, 141, 162): 44 red, 141 green, and 162 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #2C8DA2 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(73, 13, 0, 36). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #2C8DA2?
PANTONE 314 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #2C8DA2?
Its complement #AE7364 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.