What color is #2C6D6D?

#2C6D6D is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Deep Pool Teal. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2C6D6D?

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

What is the complementary color of #2C6D6D?

The complementary color is #6D2C2C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2C6D6D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.52:1 and white text 5.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2C6D6D color

#2C6D6D rgb(44, 109, 109)

Shades of teal

The hex color #2C6D6D is a dark, desaturated cyan.

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

Its hue angle is 180°, with 42% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 60% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Deep Pool Teal (#366D68), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.97:1).

#2C6D6D color codes

HEX	`#2C6D6D`
RGB	`rgb(44, 109, 109)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.3%, 42.7%, 42.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(180, 42%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(180, 60%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(60%, 0%, 0%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.12, -20.38, -6.22)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.12, 21.31, 196.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.266, 12.576, 16.404)`
Decimal	`2911597`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2C6D6D, 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 #2C6D6D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.52:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.97:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#2C6D6D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.97:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.52:1	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 #2C6D6D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2c6d6d; }
.text { color: #2c6d6d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2c6d6d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(44 109 109 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2c6d6d, #2c4d6d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pine Green.

Questions

What color is #2C6D6D?: #2C6D6D is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Deep Pool Teal. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2C6D6D?: The RGB value is 44, 109, 109: 44 red, 109 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2C6D6D?: The complementary color is #6D2C2C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2C6D6D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.52:1 and white text 5.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.