What color is #2A5857?

#2A5857 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Enchanting Ivy. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2A5857?

The RGB value is 42, 88, 87: 42 red, 88 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2A5857?

The complementary color is #582A2B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2A5857?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.63:1 and white text 7.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2A5857 color

#2A5857 rgb(42, 88, 87)

Shades of teal

The hex color #2A5857 is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.5% red, 34.5% green and 34.1% blue (42, 88, 87).

Its hue angle is 179°, with 35% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 52% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Enchanting Ivy (#315955), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.98:1).

#2A5857 color codes

HEX	`#2A5857`
RGB	`rgb(42, 88, 87)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.5%, 34.5%, 34.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(179, 35%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(179, 52%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(52%, 0%, 1%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.31, -15.98, -4.28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.31, 16.54, 195)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.164, 8.159, 10.265)`
Decimal	`2775127`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2A5857, 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 #2A5857	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2A5857 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.63:1	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 #2A5857 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2a5857; }
.text { color: #2a5857; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2a5857; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(42 88 87 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2a5857, #2a4258); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #2A5857?: #2A5857 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Enchanting Ivy. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2A5857?: The RGB value is 42, 88, 87: 42 red, 88 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2A5857?: The complementary color is #582A2B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2A5857?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.63:1 and white text 7.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.