What color is #2B7873?

#2B7873 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Ivy. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2B7873?

The RGB value is 43, 120, 115: 43 red, 120 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2B7873?

The complementary color is #782B30, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2B7873?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.04:1 and white text 5.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2B7873 color

#2B7873 rgb(43, 120, 115)

Shades of teal

The hex color #2B7873 is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.9% red, 47.1% green and 45.1% blue (43, 120, 115).

Its hue angle is 176°, with 47% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 64% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Ivy (#277B74), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.2:1).

#2B7873 color codes

HEX	`#2B7873`
RGB	`rgb(43, 120, 115)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.9%, 47.1%, 45.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(176, 47%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(176, 64%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(64%, 0%, 4%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.88, -24.52, -4.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.88, 24.88, 189.79)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.806, 15.183, 18.577)`
Decimal	`2848883`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2B7873, 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 #2B7873	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.04:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.2:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#2B7873 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.2:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.04:1	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 #2B7873 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2b7873; }
.text { color: #2b7873; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2b7873; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(43 120 115 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2b7873, #2b5778); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #2B7873?: #2B7873 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Ivy. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2B7873?: The RGB value is 43, 120, 115: 43 red, 120 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2B7873?: The complementary color is #782B30, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2B7873?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.04:1 and white text 5.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.