What color is #2B7470?

#2B7470 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Prismarine. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2B7470?

The RGB value is 43, 116, 112: 43 red, 116 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2B7470?

The complementary color is #742B2F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2B7470?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.83:1 and white text 5.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2B7470 color

#2B7470 rgb(43, 116, 112)

Shades of teal

The hex color #2B7470 is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.9% red, 45.5% green and 43.9% blue (43, 116, 112).

Its hue angle is 177°, with 46% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 63% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Prismarine (#117777), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.48:1).

#2B7470 color codes

HEX	`#2B7470`
RGB	`rgb(43, 116, 112)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.9%, 45.5%, 43.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(177, 46%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(177, 63%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(63%, 0%, 3%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.48, -23.36, -4.52)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.48, 23.79, 190.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.165, 14.173, 17.526)`
Decimal	`2847856`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2B7470, 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 #2B7470	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.83:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.48:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#2B7470 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.48:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.83:1	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 #2B7470 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2b7470; }
.text { color: #2b7470; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2b7470; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(43 116 112 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2b7470, #2b5474); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pine Green.

Questions

What color is #2B7470?: #2B7470 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Prismarine. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2B7470?: The RGB value is 43, 116, 112: 43 red, 116 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2B7470?: The complementary color is #742B2F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2B7470?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.83:1 and white text 5.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.