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#2D807F Color

#2D807F is rgb(45, 128, 127) in RGB, hsl(179, 48%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(65%, 0%, 1%, 50%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Myrtle Green (#317873), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.43. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#2D807F
HEX#2D807F
RGBrgb(45, 128, 127)
HSLhsl(179, 48%, 34%)
HSVhsv(179, 65%, 50%)
CMYKcmyk(65%, 0%, 1%, 50%)
OKLCHoklch(55% 0.078 194)
LABlab(48.69% -25.83 -7.25)
LCHlch(48.69% 26.83 195.68)

What #2D807F Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #2D807F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#2D807F Channel Values

How #2D807F breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 45 · G 128 · B 1278-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 179° · S 48% · L 34%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 179° · S 65% · V 50%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 65% · M 0% · Y 1% · K 50%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.66:1 vs white · 4.51:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2D807F background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text4.66:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.51:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #2D807F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2D807F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #2D807F

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #2D807F.

How #2D807F Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#2D807F
Protanopia#77777F
Protanomaly#617B7F
Deuteranopia#6D6D80
Deuteranomaly#5A7580
Tritanopia#2D8080
Tritanomaly#2D8080
Achromatopsia#747474

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Using #2D807F in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-2d807f: #2D807F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #2D807F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-2d807f': '#2D807F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.176, green: 0.502, blue: 0.498)
Android XML<color name="color_2d807f">#2D807F</color>
SVG fillfill="#2D807F"

More Teal Colors

#2D807F sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#2D807F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #2D807F?

#2D807F is a dark teal — rgb(45, 128, 127) in RGB and hsl(179, 48%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Myrtle Green (#317873), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.43.

What is the RGB value of #2D807F?

#2D807F is rgb(45, 128, 127) — red 45, green 128, and blue 127 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #2D807F?

#2D807F converts to approximately cmyk(65%, 0%, 1%, 50%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #2D807F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #2D807F scores 4.66:1 against white and 4.51:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #2D807F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #2D807F is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is teal (#008080) at a CIE76 distance of 4.92, which is very hard to tell apart.

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