What color is #2D736A?

#2D736A is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Green Sleeves. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2D736A?

The RGB value is 45, 115, 106: 45 red, 115 green and 106 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2D736A?

The complementary color is #732D36, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2D736A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.77:1 and white text 5.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2D736A color

#2D736A rgb(45, 115, 106)

Shades of teal

The hex color #2D736A is a dark, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.6% red, 45.1% green and 41.6% blue (45, 115, 106).

Its hue angle is 172°, with 44% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 61% cyan, 0% magenta, 8% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Green Sleeves (#39766C), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.57:1).

#2D736A color codes

HEX	`#2D736A`
RGB	`rgb(45, 115, 106)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.6%, 45.1%, 41.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(172, 44%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(172, 61%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(61%, 0%, 8%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.03, -24.19, -1.58)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.03, 24.24, 183.73)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.813, 13.859, 15.791)`
Decimal	`2978666`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2D736A, 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 #2D736A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.77:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.57:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#2D736A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.57:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.77:1	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 #2D736A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2d736a; }
.text { color: #2d736a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2d736a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(45 115 106 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2d736a, #2d5973); }

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Questions

What color is #2D736A?: #2D736A is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Green Sleeves. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2D736A?: The RGB value is 45, 115, 106: 45 red, 115 green and 106 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2D736A?: The complementary color is #732D36, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2D736A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.77:1 and white text 5.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.