What color is #2C87A4?

#2C87A4 is a moderate cyan, closest to the named color Mediterranean Sea. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2C87A4?

The RGB value is 44, 135, 164: 44 red, 135 green and 164 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2C87A4?

The complementary color is #A4492C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2C87A4?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.11:1 and white text 4.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2C87A4 color

#2C87A4 rgb(44, 135, 164)

Shades of teal

The hex color #2C87A4 is a moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.3% red, 52.9% green and 64.3% blue (44, 135, 164).

Its hue angle is 195°, with 58% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 73% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Mediterranean Sea (#1E8CAB), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.11:1).

#2C87A4 color codes

HEX	`#2C87A4`
RGB	`rgb(44, 135, 164)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.3%, 52.9%, 64.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(195, 58%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(195, 73%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(73%, 18%, 0%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(52.44, -16.66, -23.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(52.44, 28.45, 234.17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.401, 20.542, 38.215)`
Decimal	`2918308`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2C87A4, 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 #2C87A4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.11:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.11:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#2C87A4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.11:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.11:1	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 #2C87A4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2c87a4; }
.text { color: #2c87a4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2c87a4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(44 135 164 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2c87a4, #2c4ba4); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cerulean.

Questions

What color is #2C87A4?: #2C87A4 is a moderate cyan, closest to the named color Mediterranean Sea. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2C87A4?: The RGB value is 44, 135, 164: 44 red, 135 green and 164 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2C87A4?: The complementary color is #A4492C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2C87A4?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.11:1 and white text 4.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.