What color is #2C4F4D?

#2C4F4D is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Dark Slate Gray. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2C4F4D?

The RGB value is 44, 79, 77: 44 red, 79 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2C4F4D?

The complementary color is #4F2C2E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2C4F4D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.33:1 and white text 9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2C4F4D color

#2C4F4D rgb(44, 79, 77)

Shades of teal

The hex color #2C4F4D is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.3% red, 31% green and 30.2% blue (44, 79, 77).

Its hue angle is 177°, with 28% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 44% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9:1).

#2C4F4D color codes

HEX	`#2C4F4D`
RGB	`rgb(44, 79, 77)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.3%, 31%, 30.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(177, 28%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(177, 44%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(44%, 0%, 3%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.03, -13.21, -2.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.03, 13.5, 191.98)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.174, 6.663, 8.033)`
Decimal	`2903885`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2C4F4D, 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 #2C4F4D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.33:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2C4F4D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.33:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

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 #2C4F4D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2c4f4d; }
.text { color: #2c4f4d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2c4f4d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(44 79 77 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2c4f4d, #2c404f); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #2C4F4D?: #2C4F4D is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Dark Slate Gray. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2C4F4D?: The RGB value is 44, 79, 77: 44 red, 79 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2C4F4D?: The complementary color is #4F2C2E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2C4F4D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.33:1 and white text 9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.