Information about #2D878F color

#2D878F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #2D878F is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(45, 135, 143) — 17.6% red, 52.9% green, 56.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 38 / 3 / 0 / 44. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#2D878F presents itself as a clearly saturated aqua cyan — one that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Celeritas (#299792). Slightly further away sit Scooter (#308EA0) and Retreat (#39909B).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(45, 135, 143)), which gives #2D878F its character. On this background, black text reaches a 5.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 4.2:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #2D878F is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#2D878F color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#2D878F color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #2D878F

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Celeritas color link
Celeritas

#299792

Scooter color link
Scooter

#308EA0

Retreat color link
Retreat

#39909B

Java color link
Java

#259797

Blue Chill color link
Blue Chill

#408F90

Teal Blue color link
Teal Blue

#367588

Dirty Blue color link
Dirty Blue

#3F829D

Waterfront color link
Waterfront

#3E7F9D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#2D878F
  • RGB45, 135, 143
  • CMYK38, 3, 0, 44
  • CSSrgb(45, 135, 143)
  • HSL185°, 52%, 37%
  • HSL Precise184.898°, 52.128%, 36.863%
  • HSV185°, 69%, 56%
  • HSB185°, 69%, 56%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.176
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.529
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.561
  • GLSLvec3(0.176, 0.529, 0.561)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.176, 0.529, 0.561, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.176, 0.529, 0.561)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB17.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB52.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB56.1%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID2D878F
  • DECIMAL ID2983823
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01