What color is #2D494E?

#2D494E is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Mysterious Waters. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2D494E?

The RGB value is 45, 73, 78: 45 red, 73 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2D494E?

The complementary color is #4E322D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2D494E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.17:1 and white text 9.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2D494E color

#2D494E rgb(45, 73, 78)

Shades of gray

The hex color #2D494E is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.6% red, 28.6% green and 30.6% blue (45, 73, 78).

Its hue angle is 189°, with 27% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Mysterious Waters (#27454A), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.66:1).

#2D494E color codes

HEX	`#2D494E`
RGB	`rgb(45, 73, 78)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.6%, 28.6%, 30.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(189, 27%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(189, 42%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 6%, 0%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.09, -9.03, -6.32)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.09, 11.02, 215)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.839, 5.873, 8.085)`
Decimal	`2967886`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2D494E, 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 #2D494E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.17:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2D494E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.17:1	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 #2D494E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2d494e; }
.text { color: #2d494e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2d494e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(45 73 78 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2d494e, #2d394e); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #2D494E?: #2D494E is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Mysterious Waters. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2D494E?: The RGB value is 45, 73, 78: 45 red, 73 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2D494E?: The complementary color is #4E322D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2D494E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.17:1 and white text 9.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.