What color is #2D4A4D?

#2D4A4D 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 #2D4A4D?

The RGB value is 45, 74, 77: 45 red, 74 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2D4A4D?

The complementary color is #4D302D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2D4A4D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.2:1 and white text 9.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2D4A4D color

#2D4A4D rgb(45, 74, 77)

Shades of gray

The hex color #2D4A4D is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.6% red, 29% green and 30.2% blue (45, 74, 77).

Its hue angle is 186°, with 26% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Mysterious Waters (#27454A), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.55:1).

#2D4A4D color codes

HEX	`#2D4A4D`
RGB	`rgb(45, 74, 77)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.6%, 29%, 30.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(186, 26%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(186, 42%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 4%, 0%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.39, -9.94, -5.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.39, 11.23, 207.75)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.87, 5.991, 7.919)`
Decimal	`2968141`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2D4A4D, 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 #2D4A4D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2D4A4D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.2:1	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 #2D4A4D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2d4a4d; }
.text { color: #2d4a4d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2d4a4d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(45 74 77 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2d4a4d, #2d3a4d); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #2D4A4D?: #2D4A4D 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 #2D4A4D?: The RGB value is 45, 74, 77: 45 red, 74 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2D4A4D?: The complementary color is #4D302D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2D4A4D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.2:1 and white text 9.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.