What color is #2A574F?

#2A574F is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Enchanting Ivy. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2A574F?

The RGB value is 42, 87, 79: 42 red, 87 green and 79 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2A574F?

The complementary color is #572A32, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2A574F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.57:1 and white text 8.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2A574F color

#2A574F rgb(42, 87, 79)

Shades of teal

The hex color #2A574F is a dark, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.5% red, 34.1% green and 31% blue (42, 87, 79).

Its hue angle is 169°, with 35% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 52% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Enchanting Ivy (#315955), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.16:1).

#2A574F color codes

HEX	`#2A574F`
RGB	`rgb(42, 87, 79)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.5%, 34.1%, 31%)`
HSL	`hsl(169, 35%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(169, 52%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(52%, 0%, 9%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.72, -17.74, -0.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.72, 17.74, 180.42)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.774, 7.873, 8.611)`
Decimal	`2774863`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2A574F, 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 #2A574F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2A574F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.57:1	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 #2A574F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2a574f; }
.text { color: #2a574f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2a574f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(42 87 79 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2a574f, #2a4957); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #2A574F?: #2A574F is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Enchanting Ivy. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2A574F?: The RGB value is 42, 87, 79: 42 red, 87 green and 79 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2A574F?: The complementary color is #572A32, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2A574F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.57:1 and white text 8.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.