What color is #2C534B?

#2C534B is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Hunter. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2C534B?

The RGB value is 44, 83, 75: 44 red, 83 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2C534B?

The complementary color is #532C34, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2C534B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.45:1 and white text 8.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2C534B color

#2C534B rgb(44, 83, 75)

Shades of teal

The hex color #2C534B is a dark, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.3% red, 32.5% green and 29.4% blue (44, 83, 75).

Its hue angle is 168°, with 31% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 47% cyan, 0% magenta, 10% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Hunter (#33534B), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.59:1).

#2C534B color codes

HEX	`#2C534B`
RGB	`rgb(44, 83, 75)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.3%, 32.5%, 29.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(168, 31%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(168, 47%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(47%, 0%, 10%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.32, -16.06, 0.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.32, 16.06, 178.66)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.401, 7.23, 7.766)`
Decimal	`2904907`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2C534B, 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 #2C534B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2C534B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.45:1	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 #2C534B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2c534b; }
.text { color: #2c534b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2c534b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(44 83 75 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2c534b, #2c4853); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #2C534B?: #2C534B is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Hunter. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2C534B?: The RGB value is 44, 83, 75: 44 red, 83 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2C534B?: The complementary color is #532C34, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2C534B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.45:1 and white text 8.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.