What color is #2A6361?

#2A6361 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 #2A6361?

The RGB value is 42, 99, 97: 42 red, 99 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2A6361?

The complementary color is #632A2C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2A6361?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.06:1 and white text 6.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2A6361 color

#2A6361 rgb(42, 99, 97)

Shades of teal

The hex color #2A6361 is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.5% red, 38.8% green and 38% blue (42, 99, 97).

Its hue angle is 178°, with 40% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 58% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Verdant Forest (#28615D), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.87:1).

#2A6361 color codes

HEX	`#2A6361`
RGB	`rgb(42, 99, 97)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.5%, 38.8%, 38%)`
HSL	`hsl(178, 40%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(178, 58%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(58%, 0%, 2%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.34, -19.06, -4.52)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.34, 19.59, 193.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.573, 10.278, 12.892)`
Decimal	`2777953`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2A6361, 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 #2A6361	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.06:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.87:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#2A6361 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.87:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.06:1	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 #2A6361 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2a6361; }
.text { color: #2a6361; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2a6361; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(42 99 97 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2a6361, #2a4963); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Teal.

Questions

What color is #2A6361?: #2A6361 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 #2A6361?: The RGB value is 42, 99, 97: 42 red, 99 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2A6361?: The complementary color is #632A2C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2A6361?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.06:1 and white text 6.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.