What color is #2CB4B0?

#2CB4B0 is a moderate cyan, closest to the named color Verdigris. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2CB4B0?

The RGB value is 44, 180, 176: 44 red, 180 green and 176 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2CB4B0?

The complementary color is #B42C30, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2CB4B0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.26:1 and white text 2.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2CB4B0 color

#2CB4B0 rgb(44, 180, 176)

Shades of teal

The hex color #2CB4B0 is a moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.3% red, 70.6% green and 69% blue (44, 180, 176).

Its hue angle is 178°, with 61% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 76% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 29% black.

The closest named color is Verdigris (#43B3AE), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.26:1).

#2CB4B0 color codes

HEX	`#2CB4B0`
RGB	`rgb(44, 180, 176)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.3%, 70.6%, 69%)`
HSL	`hsl(178, 61%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(178, 76%, 71%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(76%, 0%, 2%, 29%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(66.76, -35.53, -8.2)`
CIE LCH	`lch(66.76, 36.46, 192.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.193, 36.309, 46.747)`
Decimal	`2929840`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2CB4B0, 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 #2CB4B0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.54:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#2CB4B0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.54:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.26:1	Pass	Pass	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 #2CB4B0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2cb4b0; }
.text { color: #2cb4b0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2cb4b0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(44 180 176 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2cb4b0, #2c74b4); }

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Questions

What color is #2CB4B0?: #2CB4B0 is a moderate cyan, closest to the named color Verdigris. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2CB4B0?: The RGB value is 44, 180, 176: 44 red, 180 green and 176 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2CB4B0?: The complementary color is #B42C30, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2CB4B0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.26:1 and white text 2.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.