What color is #2D7C7A?

#2D7C7A is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Jade Jewel. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2D7C7A?

The RGB value is 45, 124, 122: 45 red, 124 green and 122 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2D7C7A?

The complementary color is #7C2D2F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2D7C7A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.28:1 and white text 4.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2D7C7A color

#2D7C7A rgb(45, 124, 122)

Shades of teal

The hex color #2D7C7A is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.6% red, 48.6% green and 47.8% blue (45, 124, 122).

Its hue angle is 178°, with 47% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 64% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 51% black.

The closest named color is Jade Jewel (#247E81), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.91:1).

#2D7C7A color codes

HEX	`#2D7C7A`
RGB	`rgb(45, 124, 122)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.6%, 48.6%, 47.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(178, 47%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(178, 64%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(64%, 0%, 2%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.47, -24.12, -6.03)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.47, 24.86, 194.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.801, 16.377, 20.948)`
Decimal	`2980986`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2D7C7A, 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 #2D7C7A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.28:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.91:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#2D7C7A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.91:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.28:1	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 #2D7C7A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2d7c7a; }
.text { color: #2d7c7a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2d7c7a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(45 124 122 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2d7c7a, #2d567c); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #2D7C7A?: #2D7C7A is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Jade Jewel. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2D7C7A?: The RGB value is 45, 124, 122: 45 red, 124 green and 122 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2D7C7A?: The complementary color is #7C2D2F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2D7C7A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.28:1 and white text 4.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.