What color is #2B575C?

#2B575C 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 #2B575C?

The RGB value is 43, 87, 92: 43 red, 87 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2B575C?

The complementary color is #5C302B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2B575C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.62:1 and white text 8.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2B575C color

#2B575C rgb(43, 87, 92)

Shades of teal

The hex color #2B575C is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.9% red, 34.1% green and 36.1% blue (43, 87, 92).

Its hue angle is 186°, with 36% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 53% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Arctic Nights (#345C61), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.01:1).

#2B575C color codes

HEX	`#2B575C`
RGB	`rgb(43, 87, 92)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.9%, 34.1%, 36.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(186, 36%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(186, 53%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(53%, 5%, 0%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.19, -13.63, -7.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.19, 15.6, 209.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.335, 8.102, 11.353)`
Decimal	`2840412`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2B575C, 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 #2B575C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2B575C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.62:1	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 #2B575C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2b575c; }
.text { color: #2b575c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2b575c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(43 87 92 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2b575c, #2b3f5c); }

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Questions

What color is #2B575C?: #2B575C 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 #2B575C?: The RGB value is 43, 87, 92: 43 red, 87 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2B575C?: The complementary color is #5C302B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2B575C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.62:1 and white text 8.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.