What color is #2A4547?

#2A4547 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Mysterious Waters. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2A4547?

The RGB value is 42, 69, 71: 42 red, 69 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2A4547?

The complementary color is #472C2A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2A4547?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.04:1 and white text 10.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2A4547 color

#2A4547 rgb(42, 69, 71)

Shades of gray

The hex color #2A4547 is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.5% red, 27.1% green and 27.8% blue (42, 69, 71).

Its hue angle is 184°, with 26% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 41% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Mysterious Waters (#27454A), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.29:1).

#2A4547 color codes

HEX	`#2A4547`
RGB	`rgb(42, 69, 71)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.5%, 27.1%, 27.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(184, 26%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(184, 41%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(41%, 3%, 0%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.31, -9.62, -4.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.31, 10.6, 204.88)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.22, 5.203, 6.742)`
Decimal	`2770247`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2A4547, 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 #2A4547	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.04:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2A4547 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.04:1	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 #2A4547 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2a4547; }
.text { color: #2a4547; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2a4547; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(42 69 71 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2a4547, #2a3647); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #2A4547?: #2A4547 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Mysterious Waters. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2A4547?: The RGB value is 42, 69, 71: 42 red, 69 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2A4547?: The complementary color is #472C2A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2A4547?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.04:1 and white text 10.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.