What color is #2A605D?

#2A605D is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Verdant Forest. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2A605D?

The RGB value is 42, 96, 93: 42 red, 96 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2A605D?

The complementary color is #602A2D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2A605D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.93:1 and white text 7.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2A605D color

#2A605D rgb(42, 96, 93)

Shades of teal

The hex color #2A605D is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.5% red, 37.6% green and 36.5% blue (42, 96, 93).

Its hue angle is 177°, with 39% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 56% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Verdant Forest (#28615D), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.17:1).

#2A605D color codes

HEX	`#2A605D`
RGB	`rgb(42, 96, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.5%, 37.6%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(177, 39%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(177, 56%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(56%, 0%, 3%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.2, -18.62, -3.74)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.2, 18.99, 191.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.113, 9.648, 11.841)`
Decimal	`2777181`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2A605D, 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 #2A605D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.93:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.17:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#2A605D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.17:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.93:1	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 #2A605D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2a605d; }
.text { color: #2a605d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2a605d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(42 96 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2a605d, #2a4860); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Teal.

Questions

What color is #2A605D?: #2A605D is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Verdant Forest. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2A605D?: The RGB value is 42, 96, 93: 42 red, 96 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2A605D?: The complementary color is #602A2D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2A605D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.93:1 and white text 7.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.