Close to Teal
#2D7474
#2D7474 is a dark, muted teal, close to the color Teal. In RGB it’s made of 17.6% red, 45.5% green, and 45.5% blue. Its hue is 180°, with 44% saturation and 32% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #2D7474.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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5.44:1 AABlack text on this color
3.86:1 AA LargeThis color as text on white
5.44:1 AAThis color as text on black
3.86:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #2D7474 as they’d see it.
#2D7474 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #2D7474
What color is #2D7474?
#2D7474 is a dark, muted teal, close to the color Teal. In RGB it’s made of 17.6% red, 45.5% green, and 45.5% blue. Its hue is 180°, with 44% saturation and 32% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #2D7474 in RGB?
#2D7474 is rgb(45, 116, 116): 45 red, 116 green, and 116 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #2D7474 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(61, 0, 0, 55). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #2D7474?
PANTONE 322 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #2D7474?
Its complement #8F5D59 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.