What color is #2B787F?

#2B787F is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Diver’s Eden. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2B787F?

The RGB value is 43, 120, 127: 43 red, 120 green and 127 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2B787F?

The complementary color is #7F322B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2B787F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.1:1 and white text 5.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2B787F color

#2B787F rgb(43, 120, 127)

Shades of teal

The hex color #2B787F is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.9% red, 47.1% green and 49.8% blue (43, 120, 127).

Its hue angle is 185°, with 49% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 66% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 50% black.

The closest named color is Diver’s Eden (#3A797E), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.13:1).

#2B787F color codes

HEX	`#2B787F`
RGB	`rgb(43, 120, 127)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.9%, 47.1%, 49.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(185, 49%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(185, 66%, 50%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(66%, 6%, 0%, 50%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.28, -20.86, -10.78)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.28, 23.48, 207.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.542, 15.478, 22.454)`
Decimal	`2848895`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2B787F, 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 #2B787F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.1:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.13:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#2B787F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.13:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.1:1	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 #2B787F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2b787f; }
.text { color: #2b787f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2b787f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(43 120 127 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2b787f, #2b4e7f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Teal.

Questions

What color is #2B787F?: #2B787F is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Diver’s Eden. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2B787F?: The RGB value is 43, 120, 127: 43 red, 120 green and 127 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2B787F?: The complementary color is #7F322B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2B787F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.1:1 and white text 5.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.