What color is #2A5B63?

#2A5B63 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Arctic Nights. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2A5B63?

The RGB value is 42, 91, 99: 42 red, 91 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2A5B63?

The complementary color is #63322A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2A5B63?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.78:1 and white text 7.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2A5B63 color

#2A5B63 rgb(42, 91, 99)

Shades of teal

The hex color #2A5B63 is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.5% red, 35.7% green and 38.8% blue (42, 91, 99).

Its hue angle is 188°, with 40% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 58% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Arctic Nights (#345C61), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.57:1).

#2A5B63 color codes

HEX	`#2A5B63`
RGB	`rgb(42, 91, 99)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.5%, 35.7%, 38.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(188, 40%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(188, 58%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(58%, 8%, 0%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.74, -13.97, -9.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.74, 16.98, 214.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.947, 8.875, 13.149)`
Decimal	`2775907`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2A5B63, 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 #2A5B63	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.78:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.57:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2A5B63 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.57:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.78:1	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 #2A5B63 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2a5b63; }
.text { color: #2a5b63; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2a5b63; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(42 91 99 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2a5b63, #2a3f63); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #2A5B63?: #2A5B63 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Arctic Nights. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2A5B63?: The RGB value is 42, 91, 99: 42 red, 91 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2A5B63?: The complementary color is #63322A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2A5B63?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.78:1 and white text 7.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.