What color is #2B7D6D?

#2B7D6D is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Pearl Green. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2B7D6D?

The RGB value is 43, 125, 109: 43 red, 125 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2B7D6D?

The complementary color is #7D2B3B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2B7D6D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.26:1 and white text 4.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2B7D6D color

#2B7D6D rgb(43, 125, 109)

Shades of teal

The hex color #2B7D6D is a dark, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.9% red, 49% green and 42.7% blue (43, 125, 109).

Its hue angle is 168°, with 49% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 66% cyan, 0% magenta, 13% yellow and 51% black.

The closest named color is Pearl Green (#377B70), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.93:1).

#2B7D6D color codes

HEX	`#2B7D6D`
RGB	`rgb(43, 125, 109)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.9%, 49%, 42.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(168, 49%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(168, 66%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(66%, 0%, 13%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.34, -28.72, 1.47)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.34, 28.76, 177.07)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.089, 16.284, 17.024)`
Decimal	`2850157`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2B7D6D, 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 #2B7D6D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.26:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.93:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#2B7D6D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.93:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.26:1	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 #2B7D6D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2b7d6d; }
.text { color: #2b7d6d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2b7d6d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(43 125 109 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2b7d6d, #2b647d); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #2B7D6D?: #2B7D6D is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Pearl Green. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2B7D6D?: The RGB value is 43, 125, 109: 43 red, 125 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2B7D6D?: The complementary color is #7D2B3B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2B7D6D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.26:1 and white text 4.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.