What color is #2D8189?

#2D8189 is a dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Jade Jewel. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2D8189?

The RGB value is 45, 129, 137: 45 red, 129 green and 137 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2D8189?

The complementary color is #89352D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2D8189?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.61:1 and white text 4.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2D8189 color

#2D8189 rgb(45, 129, 137)

Shades of teal

The hex color #2D8189 is a dark, moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.6% red, 50.6% green and 53.7% blue (45, 129, 137).

Its hue angle is 185°, with 51% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 67% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 46% black.

The closest named color is Jade Jewel (#247E81), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.61:1).

#2D8189 color codes

HEX	`#2D8189`
RGB	`rgb(45, 129, 137)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.6%, 50.6%, 53.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(185, 51%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(185, 67%, 54%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(67%, 6%, 0%, 46%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.57, -22.11, -11.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.57, 25.03, 207.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.446, 18.063, 26.44)`
Decimal	`2982281`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2D8189, 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 #2D8189	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.61:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.55:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#2D8189 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.55:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.61:1	Pass	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 #2D8189 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2d8189; }
.text { color: #2d8189; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2d8189; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(45 129 137 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2d8189, #2d5389); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Teal.

Questions

What color is #2D8189?: #2D8189 is a dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Jade Jewel. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2D8189?: The RGB value is 45, 129, 137: 45 red, 129 green and 137 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2D8189?: The complementary color is #89352D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2D8189?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.61:1 and white text 4.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.