What color is #2C696C?

#2C696C 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 #2C696C?

The RGB value is 44, 105, 108: 44 red, 105 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2C696C?

The complementary color is #6C2F2C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2C696C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.34:1 and white text 6.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2C696C color

#2C696C rgb(44, 105, 108)

Shades of teal

The hex color #2C696C is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.3% red, 41.2% green and 42.4% blue (44, 105, 108).

Its hue angle is 183°, with 42% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 59% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Pacific (#24646B), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.28:1).

#2C696C color codes

HEX	`#2C696C`
RGB	`rgb(44, 105, 108)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.3%, 41.2%, 42.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(183, 42%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(183, 59%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(59%, 3%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.77, -18.53, -7.63)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.77, 20.04, 202.37)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.796, 11.72, 15.983)`
Decimal	`2910572`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2C696C, 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 #2C696C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.34:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.28:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#2C696C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.28:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.34:1	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 #2C696C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2c696c; }
.text { color: #2c696c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2c696c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(44 105 108 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2c696c, #2c496c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pine Green.

Questions

What color is #2C696C?: #2C696C 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 #2C696C?: The RGB value is 44, 105, 108: 44 red, 105 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2C696C?: The complementary color is #6C2F2C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2C696C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.34:1 and white text 6.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.