What color is #2CB5C0?

#2CB5C0 is a moderate cyan, closest to the named color Glassmith. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2CB5C0?

The RGB value is 44, 181, 192: 44 red, 181 green and 192 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2CB5C0?

The complementary color is #C0372C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2CB5C0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.48:1 and white text 2.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2CB5C0 color

#2CB5C0 rgb(44, 181, 192)

Shades of teal

The hex color #2CB5C0 is a moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.3% red, 71% green and 75.3% blue (44, 181, 192).

Its hue angle is 184°, with 63% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 77% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black.

The closest named color is Glassmith (#46B5C0), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.48:1).

#2CB5C0 color codes

HEX	`#2CB5C0`
RGB	`rgb(44, 181, 192)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.3%, 71%, 75.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(184, 63%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(184, 77%, 75%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(77%, 6%, 0%, 25%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(67.57, -31.22, -15.83)`
CIE LCH	`lch(67.57, 35, 206.88)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(27.073, 37.386, 55.648)`
Decimal	`2930112`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2CB5C0, 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 #2CB5C0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.48:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#2CB5C0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.48:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.48:1	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 #2CB5C0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2cb5c0; }
.text { color: #2cb5c0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2cb5c0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(44 181 192 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2cb5c0, #2c6bc0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Tiffany Blue.

Questions

What color is #2CB5C0?: #2CB5C0 is a moderate cyan, closest to the named color Glassmith. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2CB5C0?: The RGB value is 44, 181, 192: 44 red, 181 green and 192 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2CB5C0?: The complementary color is #C0372C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2CB5C0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.48:1 and white text 2.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.