What color is #2D6068?

#2D6068 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color After the Storm. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2D6068?

The RGB value is 45, 96, 104: 45 red, 96 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2D6068?

The complementary color is #68352D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2D6068?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.98:1 and white text 7.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2D6068 color

#2D6068 rgb(45, 96, 104)

Shades of teal

The hex color #2D6068 is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.6% red, 37.6% green and 40.8% blue (45, 96, 104).

Its hue angle is 188°, with 40% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 57% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is After the Storm (#33616A), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.04:1).

#2D6068 color codes

HEX	`#2D6068`
RGB	`rgb(45, 96, 104)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.6%, 37.6%, 40.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(188, 40%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(188, 57%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(57%, 8%, 0%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.7, -14.54, -9.78)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.7, 17.52, 213.91)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.763, 9.922, 14.6)`
Decimal	`2973800`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2D6068, 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 #2D6068	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.98:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2D6068 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.98:1	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 #2D6068 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2d6068; }
.text { color: #2d6068; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2d6068; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(45 96 104 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2d6068, #2d4368); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #2D6068?: #2D6068 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color After the Storm. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2D6068?: The RGB value is 45, 96, 104: 45 red, 96 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2D6068?: The complementary color is #68352D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2D6068?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.98:1 and white text 7.04:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.