What color is #2B4F53?

#2B4F53 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Dark Slate Gray. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2B4F53?

The RGB value is 43, 79, 83: 43 red, 79 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2B4F53?

The complementary color is #532F2B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2B4F53?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.35:1 and white text 8.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2B4F53 color

#2B4F53 rgb(43, 79, 83)

Shades of teal

The hex color #2B4F53 is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.9% red, 31% green and 32.5% blue (43, 79, 83).

Its hue angle is 186°, with 32% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 48% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.95:1).

#2B4F53 color codes

HEX	`#2B4F53`
RGB	`rgb(43, 79, 83)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.9%, 31%, 32.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(186, 32%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(186, 48%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(48%, 5%, 0%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.18, -11.72, -6.41)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.18, 13.36, 208.66)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.353, 6.73, 9.199)`
Decimal	`2838355`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2B4F53, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #2B4F53	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2B4F53 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #2B4F53 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2b4f53; }
.text { color: #2b4f53; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2b4f53; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(43 79 83 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2b4f53, #2b3b53); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #2B4F53?: #2B4F53 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Dark Slate Gray. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2B4F53?: The RGB value is 43, 79, 83: 43 red, 79 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2B4F53?: The complementary color is #532F2B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2B4F53?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.35:1 and white text 8.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.