What color is #2C5962?

#2C5962 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 #2C5962?

The RGB value is 44, 89, 98: 44 red, 89 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2C5962?

The complementary color is #62352C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2C5962?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.71:1 and white text 7.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2C5962 color

#2C5962 rgb(44, 89, 98)

Shades of teal

The hex color #2C5962 is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.3% red, 34.9% green and 38.4% blue (44, 89, 98).

Its hue angle is 190°, with 38% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 55% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Arctic Nights (#345C61), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.74:1).

#2C5962 color codes

HEX	`#2C5962`
RGB	`rgb(44, 89, 98)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.3%, 34.9%, 38.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(190, 38%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(190, 55%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(55%, 9%, 0%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.13, -12.65, -9.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.13, 16.09, 218.17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.815, 8.561, 12.846)`
Decimal	`2906466`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2C5962, 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 #2C5962	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.71:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.74:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2C5962 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.74:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.71:1	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 #2C5962 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2c5962; }
.text { color: #2c5962; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2c5962; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(44 89 98 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2c5962, #2c3e62); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #2C5962?: #2C5962 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 #2C5962?: The RGB value is 44, 89, 98: 44 red, 89 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2C5962?: The complementary color is #62352C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2C5962?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.71:1 and white text 7.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.