What color is #2C6066?

#2C6066 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Deep Sea Diver. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2C6066?

The RGB value is 44, 96, 102: 44 red, 96 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2C6066?

The complementary color is #66322C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2C6066?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.97:1 and white text 7.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2C6066 color

#2C6066 rgb(44, 96, 102)

Shades of teal

The hex color #2C6066 is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.3% red, 37.6% green and 40% blue (44, 96, 102).

Its hue angle is 186°, with 40% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 57% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Deep Sea Diver (#255C61), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.07:1).

#2C6066 color codes

HEX	`#2C6066`
RGB	`rgb(44, 96, 102)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.3%, 37.6%, 40%)`
HSL	`hsl(186, 40%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(186, 57%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(57%, 6%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.59, -15.4, -8.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.59, 17.7, 209.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.619, 9.86, 14.069)`
Decimal	`2908262`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2C6066, 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 #2C6066	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.97:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2C6066 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.97:1	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 #2C6066 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2c6066; }
.text { color: #2c6066; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2c6066; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(44 96 102 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2c6066, #2c4366); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #2C6066?: #2C6066 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Deep Sea Diver. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2C6066?: The RGB value is 44, 96, 102: 44 red, 96 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2C6066?: The complementary color is #66322C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2C6066?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.97:1 and white text 7.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.