What color is #2D7777?

#2D7777 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Prismarine. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2D7777?

The RGB value is 45, 119, 119: 45 red, 119 green and 119 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2D7777?

The complementary color is #772D2D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2D7777?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.02:1 and white text 5.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2D7777 color

#2D7777 rgb(45, 119, 119)

Shades of teal

The hex color #2D7777 is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.6% red, 46.7% green and 46.7% blue (45, 119, 119).

Its hue angle is 180°, with 45% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 62% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Prismarine (#117777), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.23:1).

#2D7777 color codes

HEX	`#2D7777`
RGB	`rgb(45, 119, 119)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.6%, 46.7%, 46.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(180, 45%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(180, 62%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(62%, 0%, 0%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.75, -22.43, -6.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.75, 23.44, 196.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.007, 15.082, 19.78)`
Decimal	`2979703`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2D7777, 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 #2D7777	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.02:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.23:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#2D7777 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.23:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.02:1	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 #2D7777 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2d7777; }
.text { color: #2d7777; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2d7777; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(45 119 119 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2d7777, #2d5277); }

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Questions

What color is #2D7777?: #2D7777 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Prismarine. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2D7777?: The RGB value is 45, 119, 119: 45 red, 119 green and 119 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2D7777?: The complementary color is #772D2D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2D7777?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.02:1 and white text 5.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.