What color is #2C8270?

#2C8270 is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Emerald Whispers. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2C8270?

The RGB value is 44, 130, 112: 44 red, 130 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2C8270?

The complementary color is #822C3E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2C8270?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.53:1 and white text 4.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2C8270 color

#2C8270 rgb(44, 130, 112)

Shades of teal

The hex color #2C8270 is a dark, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.3% red, 51% green and 43.9% blue (44, 130, 112).

Its hue angle is 167°, with 49% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 66% cyan, 0% magenta, 14% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Emerald Whispers (#2B8478), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.63:1).

#2C8270 color codes

HEX	`#2C8270`
RGB	`rgb(44, 130, 112)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.3%, 51%, 43.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(167, 49%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(167, 66%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(66%, 0%, 14%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.09, -30.13, 2.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.09, 30.21, 175.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.945, 17.669, 18.107)`
Decimal	`2916976`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2C8270, 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 #2C8270	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.53:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.63:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#2C8270 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.63:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.53:1	Pass	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 #2C8270 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2c8270; }
.text { color: #2c8270; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2c8270; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(44 130 112 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2c8270, #2c6982); }

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Questions

What color is #2C8270?: #2C8270 is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Emerald Whispers. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2C8270?: The RGB value is 44, 130, 112: 44 red, 130 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2C8270?: The complementary color is #822C3E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2C8270?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.53:1 and white text 4.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.