What color is #2D554F?

#2D554F is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Enchanting Ivy. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2D554F?

The RGB value is 45, 85, 79: 45 red, 85 green and 79 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2D554F?

The complementary color is #552D33, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2D554F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.52:1 and white text 8.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2D554F color

#2D554F rgb(45, 85, 79)

Shades of teal

The hex color #2D554F is a dark, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.6% red, 33.3% green and 31% blue (45, 85, 79).

Its hue angle is 171°, with 31% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 47% cyan, 0% magenta, 7% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Enchanting Ivy (#315955), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.32:1).

#2D554F color codes

HEX	`#2D554F`
RGB	`rgb(45, 85, 79)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.6%, 33.3%, 31%)`
HSL	`hsl(171, 31%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(171, 47%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(47%, 0%, 7%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.18, -15.78, -0.9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.18, 15.81, 183.27)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.741, 7.619, 8.564)`
Decimal	`2970959`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2D554F, 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 #2D554F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2D554F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.52:1	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 #2D554F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2d554f; }
.text { color: #2d554f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2d554f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(45 85 79 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2d554f, #2d4755); }

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Questions

What color is #2D554F?: #2D554F is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Enchanting Ivy. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2D554F?: The RGB value is 45, 85, 79: 45 red, 85 green and 79 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2D554F?: The complementary color is #552D33, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2D554F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.52:1 and white text 8.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.