Recognised as Colour
#2D9393
- #2D9393
- Cyan
- Dark
- Nearest: Dark cyan
#2D9393 is a cyan with RGB values 45, 147, 147 and HSL 180°, 53%, 38%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 5.7:1 contrast (AA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Dark cyan.
Colour values
#2D9393#2D9393
HEX#2D9393
RGBrgb(45, 147, 147)
RGB (0–1)0.1765, 0.5765, 0.5765
RGB percentages17.6%, 57.6%, 57.6%
HSLhsl(180, 53.1%, 37.6%)
HSV / HSBhsv(180, 69.4%, 57.6%)
CMYK69.4%, 0%, 0%, 42.4%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer2,986,899
CSS custom property--colour: #2D9393;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.23532WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness125.5 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 5.71:1
Contrast with white3.68:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black5.71:1WCAG normal text: AA
Greyscale equivalent#7D7D7D
Inverted#D26C6C
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueShifts in lightness toonever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text3.68:1WCAG large text: AA
Contrast with black, large text5.71:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familycyan
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#932D2D
Analogous#2D9360, #2D6093
Triadic#932D93, #93932D
Split complementary#932D60, #93602D
Tetradic#602D93, #932D2D, #60932D
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R45
G147
B147
Red45 (17.6%)
Green147 (57.6%)
Blue147 (57.6%)
Hue180°
Saturation (HSL)53.12%
Lightness37.65%
Dominant channelGreen and Blue
Hex per channelR 2D · G 93 · B 93
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