What color is #2A5E6C?

#2A5E6C is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Night Shift. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2A5E6C?

The RGB value is 42, 94, 108: 42 red, 94 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2A5E6C?

The complementary color is #6C382A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2A5E6C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.92:1 and white text 7.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2A5E6C color

#2A5E6C rgb(42, 94, 108)

Shades of teal

The hex color #2A5E6C is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.5% red, 36.9% green and 42.4% blue (42, 94, 108).

Its hue angle is 193°, with 44% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 61% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Night Shift (#2A5C6A), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.2:1).

#2A5E6C color codes

HEX	`#2A5E6C`
RGB	`rgb(42, 94, 108)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.5%, 36.9%, 42.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(193, 44%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(193, 61%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(61%, 13%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.08, -12.78, -13.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.08, 18.38, 225.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.663, 9.58, 15.63)`
Decimal	`2776684`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2A5E6C, 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 #2A5E6C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.92:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2A5E6C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.92:1	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 #2A5E6C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2a5e6c; }
.text { color: #2a5e6c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2a5e6c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(42 94 108 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2a5e6c, #2a3d6c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #2A5E6C?: #2A5E6C is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Night Shift. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2A5E6C?: The RGB value is 42, 94, 108: 42 red, 94 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2A5E6C?: The complementary color is #6C382A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2A5E6C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.92:1 and white text 7.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.