What color is #2B5558?

#2B5558 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Arctic Nights. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2B5558?

The RGB value is 43, 85, 88: 43 red, 85 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2B5558?

The complementary color is #582E2B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2B5558?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.54:1 and white text 8.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2B5558 color

#2B5558 rgb(43, 85, 88)

Shades of teal

The hex color #2B5558 is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.9% red, 33.3% green and 34.5% blue (43, 85, 88).

Its hue angle is 184°, with 34% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 51% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Arctic Nights (#345C61), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.26:1).

#2B5558 color codes

HEX	`#2B5558`
RGB	`rgb(43, 85, 88)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.9%, 33.3%, 34.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(184, 34%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(184, 51%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(51%, 3%, 0%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.38, -13.7, -6.29)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.38, 15.08, 204.66)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.006, 7.715, 10.403)`
Decimal	`2839896`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2B5558, 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 #2B5558	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.54:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2B5558 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.54:1	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 #2B5558 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2b5558; }
.text { color: #2b5558; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2b5558; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(43 85 88 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2b5558, #2b3e58); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #2B5558?: #2B5558 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Arctic Nights. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2B5558?: The RGB value is 43, 85, 88: 43 red, 85 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2B5558?: The complementary color is #582E2B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2B5558?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.54:1 and white text 8.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.