What color is #2C5552?

#2C5552 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Enchanting Ivy. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2C5552?

The RGB value is 44, 85, 82: 44 red, 85 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2C5552?

The complementary color is #552C2F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2C5552?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.53:1 and white text 8.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2C5552 color

#2C5552 rgb(44, 85, 82)

Shades of teal

The hex color #2C5552 is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.3% red, 33.3% green and 32.2% blue (44, 85, 82).

Its hue angle is 176°, with 32% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 48% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Enchanting Ivy (#315955), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.31:1).

#2C5552 color codes

HEX	`#2C5552`
RGB	`rgb(44, 85, 82)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.3%, 33.3%, 32.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(176, 32%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(176, 48%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(48%, 0%, 4%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.22, -15.22, -2.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.22, 15.46, 190.18)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.81, 7.641, 9.15)`
Decimal	`2905426`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2C5552, 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 #2C5552	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.31:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2C5552 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.31:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.53:1	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 #2C5552 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2c5552; }
.text { color: #2c5552; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2c5552; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(44 85 82 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2c5552, #2c4355); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #2C5552?: #2C5552 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Enchanting Ivy. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2C5552?: The RGB value is 44, 85, 82: 44 red, 85 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2C5552?: The complementary color is #552C2F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2C5552?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.53:1 and white text 8.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.