What color is #2C595E?

#2C595E is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Arctic Nights. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2C595E?

The RGB value is 44, 89, 94: 44 red, 89 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2C595E?

The complementary color is #5E312C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2C595E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.7:1 and white text 7.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2C595E color

#2C595E rgb(44, 89, 94)

Shades of teal

The hex color #2C595E is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.3% red, 34.9% green and 36.9% blue (44, 89, 94).

Its hue angle is 186°, with 36% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 53% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 63% black.

The closest named color is Arctic Nights (#345C61), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.78:1).

#2C595E color codes

HEX	`#2C595E`
RGB	`rgb(44, 89, 94)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.3%, 34.9%, 36.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(186, 36%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(186, 53%, 37%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(53%, 5%, 0%, 63%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.98, -13.91, -7.66)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.98, 15.88, 208.86)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.631, 8.488, 11.876)`
Decimal	`2906462`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2C595E, 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 #2C595E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.7:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.78:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2C595E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.78:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.7:1	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 #2C595E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2c595e; }
.text { color: #2c595e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2c595e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(44 89 94 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2c595e, #2c405e); }

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Questions

What color is #2C595E?: #2C595E is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Arctic Nights. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2C595E?: The RGB value is 44, 89, 94: 44 red, 89 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2C595E?: The complementary color is #5E312C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2C595E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.7:1 and white text 7.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.