What color is #2C7770?

#2C7770 is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Ivy. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2C7770?

The RGB value is 44, 119, 112: 44 red, 119 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2C7770?

The complementary color is #772C33, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2C7770?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.98:1 and white text 5.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2C7770 color

#2C7770 rgb(44, 119, 112)

Shades of teal

The hex color #2C7770 is a dark, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.3% red, 46.7% green and 43.9% blue (44, 119, 112).

Its hue angle is 174°, with 46% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 63% cyan, 0% magenta, 6% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Ivy (#277B74), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.28:1).

#2C7770 color codes

HEX	`#2C7770`
RGB	`rgb(44, 119, 112)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.3%, 46.7%, 43.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(174, 46%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(174, 63%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(63%, 0%, 6%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.49, -24.7, -3.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.49, 24.88, 186.96)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.559, 14.898, 17.645)`
Decimal	`2914160`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2C7770, 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 #2C7770	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.98:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.28:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#2C7770 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.28:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.98:1	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 #2C7770 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2c7770; }
.text { color: #2c7770; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2c7770; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(44 119 112 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2c7770, #2c5977); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #2C7770?: #2C7770 is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Ivy. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2C7770?: The RGB value is 44, 119, 112: 44 red, 119 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2C7770?: The complementary color is #772C33, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2C7770?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.98:1 and white text 5.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.