What color is #2A5358?

#2A5358 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Sunken Mystery. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2A5358?

The RGB value is 42, 83, 88: 42 red, 83 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2A5358?

The complementary color is #582F2A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2A5358?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.48:1 and white text 8.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2A5358 color

#2A5358 rgb(42, 83, 88)

Shades of teal

The hex color #2A5358 is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.5% red, 32.5% green and 34.5% blue (42, 83, 88).

Its hue angle is 187°, with 35% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 52% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Sunken Mystery (#23505A), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.48:1).

#2A5358 color codes

HEX	`#2A5358`
RGB	`rgb(42, 83, 88)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.5%, 32.5%, 34.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(187, 35%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(187, 52%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(52%, 6%, 0%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.66, -12.81, -7.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.66, 14.78, 209.93)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.809, 7.383, 10.35)`
Decimal	`2773848`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2A5358, 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 #2A5358	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.48:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2A5358 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.48:1	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 #2A5358 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2a5358; }
.text { color: #2a5358; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2a5358; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(42 83 88 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2a5358, #2a3c58); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #2A5358?: #2A5358 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Sunken Mystery. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2A5358?: The RGB value is 42, 83, 88: 42 red, 83 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2A5358?: The complementary color is #582F2A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2A5358?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.48:1 and white text 8.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.