What color is #2C5650?

#2C5650 is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Enchanting Ivy. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2C5650?

The RGB value is 44, 86, 80: 44 red, 86 green and 80 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2C5650?

The complementary color is #562C32, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2C5650?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.55:1 and white text 8.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2C5650 color

#2C5650 rgb(44, 86, 80)

Shades of teal

The hex color #2C5650 is a dark, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.3% red, 33.7% green and 31.4% blue (44, 86, 80).

Its hue angle is 171°, with 32% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 49% cyan, 0% magenta, 7% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Enchanting Ivy (#315955), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.22:1).

#2C5650 color codes

HEX	`#2C5650`
RGB	`rgb(44, 86, 80)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.3%, 33.7%, 31.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(171, 32%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(171, 49%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(49%, 0%, 7%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.5, -16.35, -1.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.5, 16.39, 183.73)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.814, 7.77, 8.781)`
Decimal	`2905680`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2C5650, 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 #2C5650	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.22:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2C5650 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.22:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.55:1	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 #2C5650 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2c5650; }
.text { color: #2c5650; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2c5650; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(44 86 80 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2c5650, #2c4756); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #2C5650?: #2C5650 is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Enchanting Ivy. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2C5650?: The RGB value is 44, 86, 80: 44 red, 86 green and 80 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2C5650?: The complementary color is #562C32, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2C5650?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.55:1 and white text 8.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.