What color is #2D8882?

#2D8882 is a dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Emerald Whispers. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2D8882?

The RGB value is 45, 136, 130: 45 red, 136 green and 130 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2D8882?

The complementary color is #882D33, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2D8882?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.96:1 and white text 4.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2D8882 color

#2D8882 rgb(45, 136, 130)

Shades of teal

The hex color #2D8882 is a dark, moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 17.6% red, 53.3% green and 51% blue (45, 136, 130).

Its hue angle is 176°, with 50% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 67% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Emerald Whispers (#2B8478), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.96:1).

#2D8882 color codes

HEX	`#2D8882`
RGB	`rgb(45, 136, 130)`
RGB percent	`rgb(17.6%, 53.3%, 51%)`
HSL	`hsl(176, 50%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(176, 67%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(67%, 0%, 4%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(51.58, -27.79, -4.62)`
CIE LCH	`lch(51.58, 28.17, 189.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.914, 19.776, 24.199)`
Decimal	`2984066`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2D8882, 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 #2D8882	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.96:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.24:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#2D8882 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.24:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.96:1	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 #2D8882 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2d8882; }
.text { color: #2d8882; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2d8882; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(45 136 130 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2d8882, #2d6088); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #2D8882?: #2D8882 is a dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Emerald Whispers. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2D8882?: The RGB value is 45, 136, 130: 45 red, 136 green and 130 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2D8882?: The complementary color is #882D33, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2D8882?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.96:1 and white text 4.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.