What color is #2C636B?

#2C636B is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Pacific. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2C636B?

The RGB value is 44, 99, 107: 44 red, 99 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2C636B?

The complementary color is #6B342C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2C636B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.1:1 and white text 6.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2C636B color

#2C636B rgb(44, 99, 107)

Shades of teal

The hex color #2C636B is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.3% red, 38.8% green and 42% blue (44, 99, 107).

Its hue angle is 188°, with 42% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 59% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Pacific (#24646B), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.77:1).

#2C636B color codes

HEX	`#2C636B`
RGB	`rgb(44, 99, 107)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.3%, 38.8%, 42%)`
HSL	`hsl(188, 42%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(188, 59%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(59%, 7%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.76, -15.52, -10.03)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.76, 18.48, 212.88)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.153, 10.52, 15.508)`
Decimal	`2909035`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2C636B, 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 #2C636B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.1:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.77:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#2C636B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.77:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.1:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #2C636B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2c636b; }
.text { color: #2c636b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2c636b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(44 99 107 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2c636b, #2c446b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #2C636B?: #2C636B is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Pacific. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2C636B?: The RGB value is 44, 99, 107: 44 red, 99 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2C636B?: The complementary color is #6B342C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2C636B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.1:1 and white text 6.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.