What color is #2D5057?

#2D5057 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Sunken Mystery. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2D5057?

The RGB value is 45, 80, 87: 45 red, 80 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2D5057?

The complementary color is #57342D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2D5057?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.4:1 and white text 8.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2D5057 color

#2D5057 rgb(45, 80, 87)

Shades of teal

The hex color #2D5057 is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.6% red, 31.4% green and 34.1% blue (45, 80, 87).

Its hue angle is 190°, with 32% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 48% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Sunken Mystery (#23505A), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.76:1).

#2D5057 color codes

HEX	`#2D5057`
RGB	`rgb(45, 80, 87)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.6%, 31.4%, 34.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(190, 32%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(190, 48%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(48%, 8%, 0%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.77, -10.52, -8.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.77, 13.26, 217.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.671, 6.983, 10.064)`
Decimal	`2969687`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2D5057, 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 #2D5057	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.4:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.76:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2D5057 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.76:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.4:1	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 #2D5057 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2d5057; }
.text { color: #2d5057; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2d5057; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(45 80 87 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2d5057, #2d3b57); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #2D5057?: #2D5057 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Sunken Mystery. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2D5057?: The RGB value is 45, 80, 87: 45 red, 80 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2D5057?: The complementary color is #57342D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2D5057?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.4:1 and white text 8.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.