What color is #2B504E?

#2B504E 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 #2B504E?

The RGB value is 43, 80, 78: 43 red, 80 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2B504E?

The complementary color is #502B2D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2B504E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.36:1 and white text 8.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2B504E color

#2B504E rgb(43, 80, 78)

Shades of teal

The hex color #2B504E is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.9% red, 31.4% green and 30.6% blue (43, 80, 78).

Its hue angle is 177°, with 30% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 46% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.9:1).

#2B504E color codes

HEX	`#2B504E`
RGB	`rgb(43, 80, 78)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.9%, 31.4%, 30.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(177, 30%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(177, 46%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(46%, 0%, 2%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.35, -13.8, -2.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.35, 14.11, 192.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.24, 6.801, 8.243)`
Decimal	`2838606`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2B504E, 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 #2B504E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2B504E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.36:1	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 #2B504E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2b504e; }
.text { color: #2b504e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2b504e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(43 80 78 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2b504e, #2b4050); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #2B504E?: #2B504E 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 #2B504E?: The RGB value is 43, 80, 78: 43 red, 80 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2B504E?: The complementary color is #502B2D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2B504E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.36:1 and white text 8.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.