What color is #2A514A?

#2A514A is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Hunter. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2A514A?

The RGB value is 42, 81, 74: 42 red, 81 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2A514A?

The complementary color is #512A31, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2A514A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.37:1 and white text 8.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2A514A color

#2A514A rgb(42, 81, 74)

Shades of teal

The hex color #2A514A is a dark, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.5% red, 31.8% green and 29% blue (42, 81, 74).

Its hue angle is 169°, with 32% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 48% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Hunter (#33534B), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.84:1).

#2A514A color codes

HEX	`#2A514A`
RGB	`rgb(42, 81, 74)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.5%, 31.8%, 29%)`
HSL	`hsl(169, 32%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(169, 48%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(48%, 0%, 9%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.51, -15.8, -0.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.51, 15.8, 180.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.133, 6.871, 7.533)`
Decimal	`2773322`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2A514A, 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 #2A514A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.84:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2A514A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.84:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.37:1	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 #2A514A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2a514a; }
.text { color: #2a514a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2a514a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(42 81 74 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2a514a, #2a4451); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #2A514A?: #2A514A is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Hunter. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2A514A?: The RGB value is 42, 81, 74: 42 red, 81 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2A514A?: The complementary color is #512A31, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2A514A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.37:1 and white text 8.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.