What color is #2C7874?

#2C7874 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Ivy. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2C7874?

The RGB value is 44, 120, 116: 44 red, 120 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2C7874?

The complementary color is #782C30, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2C7874?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.05:1 and white text 5.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2C7874 color

#2C7874 rgb(44, 120, 116)

Shades of teal

The hex color #2C7874 is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.3% red, 47.1% green and 45.5% blue (44, 120, 116).

Its hue angle is 177°, with 46% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 63% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Ivy (#277B74), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.19:1).

#2C7874 color codes

HEX	`#2C7874`
RGB	`rgb(44, 120, 116)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.3%, 47.1%, 45.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(177, 46%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(177, 63%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(63%, 0%, 3%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.95, -24.04, -4.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.95, 24.5, 191.14)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.906, 15.228, 18.884)`
Decimal	`2914420`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2C7874, 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 #2C7874	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.05:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.19:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#2C7874 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.19:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.05:1	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 #2C7874 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2c7874; }
.text { color: #2c7874; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2c7874; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(44 120 116 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2c7874, #2c5678); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #2C7874?: #2C7874 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Ivy. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2C7874?: The RGB value is 44, 120, 116: 44 red, 120 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2C7874?: The complementary color is #782C30, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2C7874?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.05:1 and white text 5.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.