What color is #2C5354?

#2C5354 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 #2C5354?

The RGB value is 44, 83, 84: 44 red, 83 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2C5354?

The complementary color is #542D2C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2C5354?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.47:1 and white text 8.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2C5354 color

#2C5354 rgb(44, 83, 84)

Shades of teal

The hex color #2C5354 is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.3% red, 32.5% green and 32.9% blue (44, 83, 84).

Its hue angle is 182°, with 31% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 48% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.49:1).

#2C5354 color codes

HEX	`#2C5354`
RGB	`rgb(44, 83, 84)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.3%, 32.5%, 32.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(182, 31%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(182, 48%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(48%, 1%, 0%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.62, -13.48, -4.9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.62, 14.34, 199.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.732, 7.362, 9.505)`
Decimal	`2904916`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2C5354, 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 #2C5354	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.47:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2C5354 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.47:1	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 #2C5354 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2c5354; }
.text { color: #2c5354; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2c5354; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(44 83 84 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2c5354, #2c3f54); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #2C5354?: #2C5354 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 #2C5354?: The RGB value is 44, 83, 84: 44 red, 83 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2C5354?: The complementary color is #542D2C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2C5354?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.47:1 and white text 8.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.