What color is #2A444D?

#2A444D is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Little Mermaid. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2A444D?

The RGB value is 42, 68, 77: 42 red, 68 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2A444D?

The complementary color is #4D332A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2A444D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.03:1 and white text 10.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2A444D color

#2A444D rgb(42, 68, 77)

Shades of gray

The hex color #2A444D is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.5% red, 26.7% green and 30.2% blue (42, 68, 77).

Its hue angle is 195°, with 29% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 45% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Little Mermaid (#2D454A), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.33:1).

#2A444D color codes

HEX	`#2A444D`
RGB	`rgb(42, 68, 77)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.5%, 26.7%, 30.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(195, 29%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(195, 45%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(45%, 12%, 0%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.19, -7.17, -8.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.19, 11.16, 230.01)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.361, 5.162, 7.786)`
Decimal	`2769997`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2A444D, 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 #2A444D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.03:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2A444D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.03:1	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 #2A444D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2a444d; }
.text { color: #2a444d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2a444d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(42 68 77 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2a444d, #2a324d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #2A444D?: #2A444D is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Little Mermaid. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2A444D?: The RGB value is 42, 68, 77: 42 red, 68 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2A444D?: The complementary color is #4D332A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2A444D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.03:1 and white text 10.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.