What color is #2C514E?

#2C514E 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 #2C514E?

The RGB value is 44, 81, 78: 44 red, 81 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2C514E?

The complementary color is #512C2F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2C514E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.39:1 and white text 8.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2C514E color

#2C514E rgb(44, 81, 78)

Shades of teal

The hex color #2C514E is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.3% red, 31.8% green and 30.6% blue (44, 81, 78).

Its hue angle is 175°, with 30% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 46% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.77:1).

#2C514E color codes

HEX	`#2C514E`
RGB	`rgb(44, 81, 78)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.3%, 31.8%, 30.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(175, 30%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(175, 46%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(46%, 0%, 4%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.74, -14.08, -2.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.74, 14.28, 189.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.356, 6.97, 8.269)`
Decimal	`2904398`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2C514E, 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 #2C514E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.39:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.77:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2C514E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.77:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.39:1	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 #2C514E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2c514e; }
.text { color: #2c514e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2c514e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(44 81 78 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2c514e, #2c4151); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #2C514E?: #2C514E 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 #2C514E?: The RGB value is 44, 81, 78: 44 red, 81 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2C514E?: The complementary color is #512C2F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2C514E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.39:1 and white text 8.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.