What color is #2B4F54?

#2B4F54 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Sunken Mystery. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2B4F54?

The RGB value is 43, 79, 84: 43 red, 79 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2B4F54?

The complementary color is #54302B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2B4F54?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.35:1 and white text 8.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2B4F54 color

#2B4F54 rgb(43, 79, 84)

Shades of teal

The hex color #2B4F54 is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.9% red, 31% green and 32.9% blue (43, 79, 84).

Its hue angle is 187°, with 32% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 49% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Sunken Mystery (#23505A), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.94:1).

#2B4F54 color codes

HEX	`#2B4F54`
RGB	`rgb(43, 79, 84)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.9%, 31%, 32.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(187, 32%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(187, 49%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(49%, 6%, 0%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.22, -11.41, -6.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.22, 13.39, 211.49)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.392, 6.745, 9.404)`
Decimal	`2838356`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2B4F54, 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 #2B4F54	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.35:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.94:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2B4F54 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.94:1	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 #2B4F54 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2b4f54; }
.text { color: #2b4f54; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2b4f54; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(43 79 84 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2b4f54, #2b3b54); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #2B4F54?: #2B4F54 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Sunken Mystery. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2B4F54?: The RGB value is 43, 79, 84: 43 red, 79 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2B4F54?: The complementary color is #54302B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2B4F54?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.35:1 and white text 8.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.