What color is #2B555A?

#2B555A 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 #2B555A?

The RGB value is 43, 85, 90: 43 red, 85 green and 90 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2B555A?

The complementary color is #5A302B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2B555A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.55:1 and white text 8.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2B555A color

#2B555A rgb(43, 85, 90)

Shades of teal

The hex color #2B555A is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.9% red, 33.3% green and 35.3% blue (43, 85, 90).

Its hue angle is 186°, with 35% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 52% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Arctic Nights (#345C61), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.24:1).

#2B555A color codes

HEX	`#2B555A`
RGB	`rgb(43, 85, 90)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.9%, 33.3%, 35.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(186, 35%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(186, 52%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(52%, 6%, 0%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.45, -13.09, -7.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.45, 15.06, 209.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.09, 7.748, 10.846)`
Decimal	`2839898`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2B555A, 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 #2B555A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2B555A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.55:1	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 #2B555A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2b555a; }
.text { color: #2b555a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2b555a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(43 85 90 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2b555a, #2b3e5a); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #2B555A?: #2B555A 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 #2B555A?: The RGB value is 43, 85, 90: 43 red, 85 green and 90 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2B555A?: The complementary color is #5A302B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2B555A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.55:1 and white text 8.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.