What color is #2A5051?

#2A5051 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Dark Slate Gray. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2A5051?

The RGB value is 42, 80, 81: 42 red, 80 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2A5051?

The complementary color is #512B2A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2A5051?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.36:1 and white text 8.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2A5051 color

#2A5051 rgb(42, 80, 81)

Shades of teal

The hex color #2A5051 is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.5% red, 31.4% green and 31.8% blue (42, 80, 81).

Its hue angle is 182°, with 32% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 48% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.88:1).

#2A5051 color codes

HEX	`#2A5051`
RGB	`rgb(42, 80, 81)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.5%, 31.4%, 31.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(182, 32%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(182, 48%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(48%, 1%, 0%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.4, -13.2, -4.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.4, 14.05, 200.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.308, 6.823, 8.82)`
Decimal	`2773073`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2A5051, 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 #2A5051	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.88:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2A5051 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.88:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.36:1	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 #2A5051 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2a5051; }
.text { color: #2a5051; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2a5051; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(42 80 81 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2a5051, #2a3c51); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #2A5051?: #2A5051 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Dark Slate Gray. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2A5051?: The RGB value is 42, 80, 81: 42 red, 80 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2A5051?: The complementary color is #512B2A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2A5051?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.36:1 and white text 8.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.