What color is #2D5D62?

#2D5D62 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Deep Sea Diver. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2D5D62?

The RGB value is 45, 93, 98: 45 red, 93 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2D5D62?

The complementary color is #62322D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2D5D62?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.85:1 and white text 7.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2D5D62 color

#2D5D62 rgb(45, 93, 98)

Shades of teal

The hex color #2D5D62 is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.6% red, 36.5% green and 38.4% blue (45, 93, 98).

Its hue angle is 186°, with 37% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 54% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Deep Sea Diver (#255C61), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.36:1).

#2D5D62 color codes

HEX	`#2D5D62`
RGB	`rgb(45, 93, 98)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.6%, 36.5%, 38.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(186, 37%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(186, 54%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(54%, 5%, 0%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.49, -14.71, -7.88)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.49, 16.69, 208.18)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.2, 9.268, 12.962)`
Decimal	`2973026`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2D5D62, 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 #2D5D62	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.85:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2D5D62 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.85:1	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 #2D5D62 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2d5d62; }
.text { color: #2d5d62; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2d5d62; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(45 93 98 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2d5d62, #2d4362); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #2D5D62?: #2D5D62 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Deep Sea Diver. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2D5D62?: The RGB value is 45, 93, 98: 45 red, 93 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2D5D62?: The complementary color is #62322D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2D5D62?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.85:1 and white text 7.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.