What color is #2D6969?

#2D6969 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Deep Pool Teal. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2D6969?

The RGB value is 45, 105, 105: 45 red, 105 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2D6969?

The complementary color is #692D2D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2D6969?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.34:1 and white text 6.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2D6969 color

#2D6969 rgb(45, 105, 105)

Shades of teal

The hex color #2D6969 is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.6% red, 41.2% green and 41.2% blue (45, 105, 105).

Its hue angle is 180°, with 40% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 57% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Deep Pool Teal (#366D68), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.29:1).

#2D6969 color codes

HEX	`#2D6969`
RGB	`rgb(45, 105, 105)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.6%, 41.2%, 41.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(180, 40%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(180, 57%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(57%, 0%, 0%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.7, -19.23, -5.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.7, 20.11, 197.04)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.682, 11.68, 15.159)`
Decimal	`2976105`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2D6969, 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 #2D6969	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.34:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.29:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#2D6969 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.29:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.34:1	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 #2D6969 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2d6969; }
.text { color: #2d6969; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2d6969; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(45 105 105 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2d6969, #2d4b69); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pine Green.

Questions

What color is #2D6969?: #2D6969 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Deep Pool Teal. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2D6969?: The RGB value is 45, 105, 105: 45 red, 105 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2D6969?: The complementary color is #692D2D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2D6969?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.34:1 and white text 6.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.