What color is #2D5752?

#2D5752 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 #2D5752?

The RGB value is 45, 87, 82: 45 red, 87 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2D5752?

The complementary color is #572D32, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2D5752?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.6:1 and white text 8.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2D5752 color

#2D5752 rgb(45, 87, 82)

Shades of teal

The hex color #2D5752 is a dark, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.6% red, 34.1% green and 32.2% blue (45, 87, 82).

Its hue angle is 173°, with 32% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 48% cyan, 0% magenta, 6% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Enchanting Ivy (#315955), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.09:1).

#2D5752 color codes

HEX	`#2D5752`
RGB	`rgb(45, 87, 82)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.6%, 34.1%, 32.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(173, 32%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(173, 48%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(48%, 0%, 6%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.95, -16.06, -1.66)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.95, 16.15, 185.91)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.013, 7.983, 9.205)`
Decimal	`2971474`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2D5752, 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 #2D5752	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.6:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2D5752 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.6:1	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 #2D5752 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2d5752; }
.text { color: #2d5752; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2d5752; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(45 87 82 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2d5752, #2d4757); }

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Questions

What color is #2D5752?: #2D5752 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 #2D5752?: The RGB value is 45, 87, 82: 45 red, 87 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2D5752?: The complementary color is #572D32, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2D5752?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.6:1 and white text 8.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.