What color is #2B736B?

#2B736B is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Green Sleeves. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2B736B?

The RGB value is 43, 115, 107: 43 red, 115 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2B736B?

The complementary color is #732B33, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2B736B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.77:1 and white text 5.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2B736B color

#2B736B rgb(43, 115, 107)

Shades of teal

The hex color #2B736B is a dark, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.9% red, 45.1% green and 42% blue (43, 115, 107).

Its hue angle is 173°, with 46% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 63% cyan, 0% magenta, 7% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Green Sleeves (#39766C), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.57:1).

#2B736B color codes

HEX	`#2B736B`
RGB	`rgb(43, 115, 107)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.9%, 45.1%, 42%)`
HSL	`hsl(173, 46%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(173, 63%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(63%, 0%, 7%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44, -24.31, -2.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44, 24.41, 185.25)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.78, 13.836, 16.062)`
Decimal	`2847595`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2B736B, 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 #2B736B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.77:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.57:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#2B736B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.57:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.77:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #2B736B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2b736b; }
.text { color: #2b736b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2b736b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(43 115 107 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2b736b, #2b5773); }

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Questions

What color is #2B736B?: #2B736B is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Green Sleeves. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2B736B?: The RGB value is 43, 115, 107: 43 red, 115 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2B736B?: The complementary color is #732B33, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2B736B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.77:1 and white text 5.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.