What color is #2D4D4C?

#2D4D4C is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Dark Slate Gray. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2D4D4C?

The RGB value is 45, 77, 76: 45 red, 77 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2D4D4C?

The complementary color is #4D2D2E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2D4D4C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.28:1 and white text 9.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2D4D4C color

#2D4D4C rgb(45, 77, 76)

Shades of gray

The hex color #2D4D4C is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.6% red, 30.2% green and 29.8% blue (45, 77, 76).

Its hue angle is 178°, with 26% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.22:1).

#2D4D4C color codes

HEX	`#2D4D4C`
RGB	`rgb(45, 77, 76)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.6%, 30.2%, 29.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(178, 26%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(178, 42%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 0%, 1%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.37, -12.02, -3.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.37, 12.42, 194.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.04, 6.387, 7.803)`
Decimal	`2968908`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2D4D4C, 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 #2D4D4C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.22:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2D4D4C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.22:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.28:1	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 #2D4D4C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2d4d4c; }
.text { color: #2d4d4c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2d4d4c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(45 77 76 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2d4d4c, #2d3e4d); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #2D4D4C?: #2D4D4C is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Dark Slate Gray. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2D4D4C?: The RGB value is 45, 77, 76: 45 red, 77 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2D4D4C?: The complementary color is #4D2D2E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2D4D4C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.28:1 and white text 9.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.