Information about #2D656D color

#2D656D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#2D656D falls into the Cyan Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(45, 101, 109) — 17.6% red, 39.6% green, 42.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 25 / 3 / 0 / 57. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #2D656D reads as a confidently colored cyan and sits comfortably between light and dark. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Muse (#2E696D). Nearby in the Register you will also find Casal (#2F6168) and Boomtown (#346672).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(45, 101, 109)), which gives #2D656D its character. On this background, white text reaches a 6.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 3.2:1. No one has named #2D656D so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#2D656D color variations

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#2D656D 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 #2D656D

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

Muse color link
Muse

#2E696D

Casal color link
Casal

#2F6168

Boomtown color link
Boomtown

#346672

Blumine color link
Blumine

#305C71

Undercurrent color link
Undercurrent

#365C6C

Globe color link
Globe

#256761

Orient color link
Orient

#255B77

Spray Drift color link
Spray Drift

#2D5877

Venice Blue color link
Venice Blue

#2C5778

Blue Ashes color link
Blue Ashes

#3B5F78

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#2D656D
  • RGB45, 101, 109
  • CMYK25, 3, 0, 57
  • CSSrgb(45, 101, 109)
  • HSL188°, 42%, 30%
  • HSL Precise187.5°, 41.558%, 30.196%
  • HSV188°, 59%, 43%
  • HSB188°, 59%, 43%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.176
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.396
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.427
  • GLSLvec3(0.176, 0.396, 0.427)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.176, 0.396, 0.427, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.176, 0.396, 0.427)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB17.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB39.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB42.7%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID2D656D
  • DECIMAL ID2975085
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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