What color is #2A413D?

#2A413D is a dark, grayish spring green, closest to the named color Emerald Forest. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2A413D?

The RGB value is 42, 65, 61: 42 red, 65 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2A413D?

The complementary color is #412A2E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2A413D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.92:1 and white text 10.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2A413D color

#2A413D rgb(42, 65, 61)

Shades of gray

The hex color #2A413D is a dark, grayish spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.5% red, 25.5% green and 23.9% blue (42, 65, 61).

Its hue angle is 170°, with 21% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 35% cyan, 0% magenta, 6% yellow and 75% black.

The closest named color is Emerald Forest (#224347), a difference of 4.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.93:1).

#2A413D color codes

HEX	`#2A413D`
RGB	`rgb(42, 65, 61)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.5%, 25.5%, 23.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(170, 21%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(170, 35%, 25%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(35%, 0%, 6%, 75%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.59, -10.02, -0.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.59, 10.03, 182.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.687, 4.61, 5.109)`
Decimal	`2769213`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2A413D, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #2A413D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.92:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.93:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2A413D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.93:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.92:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #2A413D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2a413d; }
.text { color: #2a413d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2a413d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(42 65 61 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2a413d, #2a3941); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #2A413D?: #2A413D is a dark, grayish spring green, closest to the named color Emerald Forest. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2A413D?: The RGB value is 42, 65, 61: 42 red, 65 green and 61 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2A413D?: The complementary color is #412A2E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2A413D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.92:1 and white text 10.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.