What color is #2A464C?

#2A464C 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 #2A464C?

The RGB value is 42, 70, 76: 42 red, 70 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2A464C?

The complementary color is #4C302A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2A464C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.08:1 and white text 10.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2A464C color

#2A464C rgb(42, 70, 76)

Shades of gray

The hex color #2A464C is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.5% red, 27.5% green and 29.8% blue (42, 70, 76).

Its hue angle is 191°, with 29% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 45% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Mysterious Waters (#27454A), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.1:1).

#2A464C color codes

HEX	`#2A464C`
RGB	`rgb(42, 70, 76)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.5%, 27.5%, 29.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(191, 29%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(191, 45%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(45%, 8%, 0%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.83, -8.72, -6.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.83, 11.14, 218.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.449, 5.394, 7.643)`
Decimal	`2770508`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2A464C, 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 #2A464C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.08:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2A464C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.08:1	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 #2A464C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2a464c; }
.text { color: #2a464c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2a464c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(42 70 76 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2a464c, #2a354c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #2A464C?: #2A464C 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 #2A464C?: The RGB value is 42, 70, 76: 42 red, 70 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2A464C?: The complementary color is #4C302A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2A464C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.08:1 and white text 10.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.