What color is #2D6E6E?

#2D6E6E 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 #2D6E6E?

The RGB value is 45, 110, 110: 45 red, 110 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2D6E6E?

The complementary color is #6E2D2D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2D6E6E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.57:1 and white text 5.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2D6E6E color

#2D6E6E rgb(45, 110, 110)

Shades of teal

The hex color #2D6E6E is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.6% red, 43.1% green and 43.1% blue (45, 110, 110).

Its hue angle is 180°, with 42% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 59% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Deep Pool Teal (#366D68), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.89:1).

#2D6E6E color codes

HEX	`#2D6E6E`
RGB	`rgb(45, 110, 110)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.6%, 43.1%, 43.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(180, 42%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(180, 59%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(59%, 0%, 0%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.51, -20.4, -6.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.51, 21.33, 196.98)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.471, 12.835, 16.727)`
Decimal	`2977390`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2D6E6E, 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 #2D6E6E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.57:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.89:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#2D6E6E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.89:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.57:1	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 #2D6E6E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2d6e6e; }
.text { color: #2d6e6e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2d6e6e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(45 110 110 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2d6e6e, #2d4e6e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pine Green.

Questions

What color is #2D6E6E?: #2D6E6E 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 #2D6E6E?: The RGB value is 45, 110, 110: 45 red, 110 green and 110 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2D6E6E?: The complementary color is #6E2D2D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2D6E6E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.57:1 and white text 5.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.