What color is #2B5351?

#2B5351 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Enchanting Ivy. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2B5351?

The RGB value is 43, 83, 81: 43 red, 83 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2B5351?

The complementary color is #532B2D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2B5351?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.46:1 and white text 8.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2B5351 color

#2B5351 rgb(43, 83, 81)

Shades of teal

The hex color #2B5351 is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.9% red, 32.5% green and 31.8% blue (43, 83, 81).

Its hue angle is 177°, with 32% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 48% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Enchanting Ivy (#315955), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.54:1).

#2B5351 color codes

HEX	`#2B5351`
RGB	`rgb(43, 83, 81)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.9%, 32.5%, 31.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(177, 32%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(177, 48%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(48%, 0%, 2%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.47, -14.65, -3.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.47, 15, 192.42)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.574, 7.294, 8.897)`
Decimal	`2839377`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2B5351, 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 #2B5351	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.46:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2B5351 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.54:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.46:1	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 #2B5351 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2b5351; }
.text { color: #2b5351; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2b5351; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(43 83 81 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2b5351, #2b4153); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #2B5351?: #2B5351 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Enchanting Ivy. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2B5351?: The RGB value is 43, 83, 81: 43 red, 83 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2B5351?: The complementary color is #532B2D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2B5351?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.46:1 and white text 8.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.