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#2C8EA0 closest to Waikiki

#2C8EA0 is a medium, moderately saturated turquoise; the closest named color is Waikiki. In the RGB color model it is made of 17.3% red, 55.7% green and 62.7% blue (rgb(44, 142, 160)). Its HSL value is 189° hue, 57% saturation and 40% lightness, and in CMYK it is 72% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 37% black. #2C8EA0 is a cool color. Black text reads best on it, with a contrast ratio of 5.48:1.

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Variations of #2C8EA0

Shades

Mixed with black: richer and darker.

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Tints

Mixed with white: lighter and softer.

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Tones

Mixed with gray: calmer and more muted.

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Hues

The same lightness and chroma, rotated around the color wheel.

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Temperatures

Cooler on the left, warmer on the right.

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#2C8EA0 color harmonies

Complementary

The opposite hue — maximum contrast and energy.

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Split complementary

The two hues next to the complement — contrast with less tension.

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues — calm, cohesive and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced at 120° — vibrant yet balanced.

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Tetradic

Two complementary pairs — rich, best with one dominant color.

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Square

Four hues spaced at 90° — bold and playful.

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#2C8EA0 for color-blind viewers (and dogs)

How #2C8EA0 appears with each type of color vision deficiency (Machado 2009 model) — and to your dog. Try the dog vision simulator →

  • Dog vision 85% similarHow dogs see it · simulated as #707DA0
  • Protanopia 83% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #8089A1
  • Protanomaly 87% similar1.3% of men, 0.02% of women · simulated as #7089A1
  • Deuteranopia 85% similar1.2% of men, 0.01% of women · simulated as #707DA0
  • Deuteranomaly 89% similar5% of men, 0.35% of women · simulated as #6384A0
  • Tritanopia 93% similar0.001% of men, 0.03% of women · simulated as #009594
  • Tritanomaly 96% similar0.0001% of men, 0.0001% of women · simulated as #00919A
  • Achromatopsia 82% similar0.003% of men, 0.003% of women · simulated as #828282
  • Achromatomaly 86% similar0.001% of men, 0.001% of women · simulated as #74858A

#2C8EA0 contrast checker

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3.83:1 Poor#2C8EA0 text on white
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AaThe quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
5.48:1 Good#2C8EA0 text on black
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AA largePassAAA largePass

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#2C8EA0 in CSS

/* Waikiki */
.color { color: #2C8EA0; }
.background { background-color: #2C8EA0; }
.border { border: 1px solid #2C8EA0; }

/* Other notations */
color: rgb(44 142 160);
color: hsl(189 57% 40%);
color: oklch(0.599 0.091 212.6);

#2C8EA0 FAQ

What color is #2C8EA0?

#2C8EA0 is a medium, moderately saturated turquoise. Its closest named color is Waikiki. It belongs to the turquoise color family and is a cool color.

What is the RGB value of #2C8EA0?

#2C8EA0 is rgb(44, 142, 160) in RGB, hsl(189, 57%, 40%) in HSL and cmyk(72%, 11%, 0%, 37%) in CMYK.

What is the complementary color of #2C8EA0?

The complementary color of #2C8EA0 is #A03E2C, which sits opposite it on the color wheel.

Which text color works on #2C8EA0?

Black text has the best contrast on #2C8EA0: 5.48:1, which meets the WCAG AA requirement of 4.5:1 for normal text.

Is #2C8EA0 a warm or cool color?

#2C8EA0 is a cool color.