What color is #2C636D?

#2C636D is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color After the Storm. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2C636D?

The RGB value is 44, 99, 109: 44 red, 99 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2C636D?

The complementary color is #6D362C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2C636D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.11:1 and white text 6.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2C636D color

#2C636D rgb(44, 99, 109)

Shades of teal

The hex color #2C636D is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.3% red, 38.8% green and 42.7% blue (44, 99, 109).

Its hue angle is 189°, with 42% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 60% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is After the Storm (#33616A), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.75:1).

#2C636D color codes

HEX	`#2C636D`
RGB	`rgb(44, 99, 109)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.3%, 38.8%, 42.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(189, 42%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(189, 60%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(60%, 9%, 0%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.83, -14.88, -11.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.83, 18.6, 216.84)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.26, 10.562, 16.069)`
Decimal	`2909037`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2C636D, 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 #2C636D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.11:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.75:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#2C636D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.75:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.11:1	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 #2C636D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2c636d; }
.text { color: #2c636d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2c636d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(44 99 109 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2c636d, #2c426d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #2C636D?: #2C636D is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color After the Storm. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2C636D?: The RGB value is 44, 99, 109: 44 red, 99 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2C636D?: The complementary color is #6D362C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2C636D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.11:1 and white text 6.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.