What color is #2B554D?

#2B554D is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Hunter. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2B554D?

The RGB value is 43, 85, 77: 43 red, 85 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2B554D?

The complementary color is #552B33, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2B554D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.51:1 and white text 8.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2B554D color

#2B554D rgb(43, 85, 77)

Shades of teal

The hex color #2B554D is a dark, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.9% red, 33.3% green and 30.2% blue (43, 85, 77).

Its hue angle is 169°, with 33% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 49% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Hunter (#33534B), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.37:1).

#2B554D color codes

HEX	`#2B554D`
RGB	`rgb(43, 85, 77)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.9%, 33.3%, 30.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(169, 33%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(169, 49%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(49%, 0%, 9%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.02, -16.92, 0.12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.02, 16.92, 179.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.584, 7.546, 8.182)`
Decimal	`2839885`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2B554D, 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 #2B554D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.51:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2B554D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.51:1	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 #2B554D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2b554d; }
.text { color: #2b554d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2b554d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(43 85 77 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2b554d, #2b4855); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #2B554D?: #2B554D is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Hunter. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2B554D?: The RGB value is 43, 85, 77: 43 red, 85 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2B554D?: The complementary color is #552B33, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2B554D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.51:1 and white text 8.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.