#2D848F Color

#2D848F is rgb(45, 132, 143) in RGB, hsl(187, 52%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(69%, 8%, 0%, 44%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Seaweed (#0A7E8C), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.06. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#2D848F

HEX#2D848F

RGBrgb(45, 132, 143)

HSLhsl(187, 52%, 37%)

HSVhsv(187, 69%, 56%)

CMYKcmyk(69%, 8%, 0%, 44%)

OKLCHoklch(56.7% 0.082 207)

LABlab(50.44% -23.84 -13.96)

LCHlch(50.44% 27.62 210.36)

What #2D848F 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 #2D848F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Metallic Seaweed#0A7E8CΔE 4.06 Ming#36747DΔE 7.84 Zircon Blue#00849DΔE 8.57 Teal#008080ΔE 8.59 Teal Blue#367588ΔE 9.18 Dark Cyan#008B8BΔE 9.63

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

#2D848F Channel Values

How #2D848F breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 45 · G 132 · B 143	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 187° · S 52% · L 37%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 187° · S 69% · V 56%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 69% · M 8% · Y 0% · K 44%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	4.37:1 vs white · 4.81:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2D848F 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.

Fails AAWhite text4.37:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text4.81:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #2D848F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2D848F; 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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Tints & Shades of #2D848F

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.

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How #2D848F 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#2D848F

Protanopia#7A7A8F

Protanomaly#647E8F

Deuteranopia#707090

Deuteranomaly#5D7990

Tritanopia#278585

Tritanomaly#2A8589

Achromatopsia#797979

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Using #2D848F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-2d848f: #2D848F;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #2D848F;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-2d848f': '#2D848F' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.176, green: 0.518, blue: 0.561)

Android XML<color name="color_2d848f">#2D848F</color>

SVG fillfill="#2D848F"

More Teal Colors

#2D848F sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

2e4b4d 2d383a 2f4f4f 2bcaca 30bfbf 2b748c 317873 2a4646 31c4bf 29a39f 31ddcc 26a7de 437070 5cbfcc 7df9ff 9bd6ee b9e3f3 d8ecf3 002424 006666 0099cc 00f0f0 0d3f3f 197194

#2D848F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #2D848F?

#2D848F is a dark teal — rgb(45, 132, 143) in RGB and hsl(187, 52%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Seaweed (#0A7E8C), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.06.

What is the RGB value of #2D848F?

#2D848F is rgb(45, 132, 143) — red 45, green 132, and blue 143 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #2D848F?

#2D848F converts to approximately cmyk(69%, 8%, 0%, 44%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #2D848F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #2D848F scores 4.37:1 against white and 4.81:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #2D848F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #2D848F 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 8.59, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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