What color is #2D656A?

#2D656A is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Pacific. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2D656A?

The RGB value is 45, 101, 106: 45 red, 101 green and 106 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2D656A?

The complementary color is #6A322D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2D656A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.18:1 and white text 6.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2D656A color

#2D656A rgb(45, 101, 106)

Shades of teal

The hex color #2D656A is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.6% red, 39.6% green and 41.6% blue (45, 101, 106).

Its hue angle is 185°, with 40% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 58% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Pacific (#24646B), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.6:1).

#2D656A color codes

HEX	`#2D656A`
RGB	`rgb(45, 101, 106)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.6%, 39.6%, 41.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(185, 40%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(185, 58%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(58%, 5%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.42, -16.73, -8.42)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.42, 18.73, 206.72)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.336, 10.905, 15.298)`
Decimal	`2975082`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2D656A, 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 #2D656A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.18:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#2D656A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.18:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #2D656A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2d656a; }
.text { color: #2d656a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2d656a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(45 101 106 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2d656a, #2d466a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #2D656A?: #2D656A is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Pacific. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2D656A?: The RGB value is 45, 101, 106: 45 red, 101 green and 106 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2D656A?: The complementary color is #6A322D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2D656A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.18:1 and white text 6.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.