What color is #2D453F?

#2D453F is a dark, grayish spring green, closest to the named color Pine Needle. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2D453F?

The RGB value is 45, 69, 63: 45 red, 69 green and 63 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2D453F?

The complementary color is #452D33, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2D453F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.03:1 and white text 10.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2D453F color

#2D453F rgb(45, 69, 63)

Shades of gray

The hex color #2D453F is a dark, grayish spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.6% red, 27.1% green and 24.7% blue (45, 69, 63).

Its hue angle is 165°, with 21% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 35% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Pine Needle (#334D41), a difference of 3.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.32:1).

#2D453F color codes

HEX	`#2D453F`
RGB	`rgb(45, 69, 63)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.6%, 27.1%, 24.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(165, 21%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(165, 35%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(35%, 0%, 9%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.22, -10.84, 0.66)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.22, 10.86, 176.51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.107, 5.173, 5.484)`
Decimal	`2966847`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2D453F, 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 #2D453F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.03:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2D453F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.03:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

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 #2D453F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2d453f; }
.text { color: #2d453f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2d453f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(45 69 63 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2d453f, #2d3f45); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #2D453F?: #2D453F is a dark, grayish spring green, closest to the named color Pine Needle. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2D453F?: The RGB value is 45, 69, 63: 45 red, 69 green and 63 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2D453F?: The complementary color is #452D33, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2D453F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.03:1 and white text 10.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.