What color is #2A635F?

#2A635F 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 #2A635F?

The RGB value is 42, 99, 95: 42 red, 99 green and 95 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2A635F?

The complementary color is #632A2E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2A635F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.05:1 and white text 6.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2A635F color

#2A635F rgb(42, 99, 95)

Shades of teal

The hex color #2A635F is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.5% red, 38.8% green and 37.3% blue (42, 99, 95).

Its hue angle is 176°, with 40% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 58% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 61% 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 6.89:1).

#2A635F color codes

HEX	`#2A635F`
RGB	`rgb(42, 99, 95)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.5%, 38.8%, 37.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(176, 40%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(176, 58%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(58%, 0%, 4%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.27, -19.65, -3.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.27, 19.94, 189.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.481, 10.241, 12.407)`
Decimal	`2777951`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2A635F, 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 #2A635F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.05:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.89:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#2A635F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.89:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.05:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #2A635F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2a635f; }
.text { color: #2a635f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2a635f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(42 99 95 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2a635f, #2a4b63); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Teal.

Questions

What color is #2A635F?: #2A635F 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 #2A635F?: The RGB value is 42, 99, 95: 42 red, 99 green and 95 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2A635F?: The complementary color is #632A2E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2A635F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.05:1 and white text 6.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.