What color is #2A6369?

#2A6369 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Pacific. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2A6369?

The RGB value is 42, 99, 105: 42 red, 99 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2A6369?

The complementary color is #69302A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2A6369?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.09:1 and white text 6.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2A6369 color

#2A6369 rgb(42, 99, 105)

Shades of teal

The hex color #2A6369 is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.5% red, 38.8% green and 41.2% blue (42, 99, 105).

Its hue angle is 186°, with 43% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 60% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Pacific (#24646B), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.8:1).

#2A6369 color codes

HEX	`#2A6369`
RGB	`rgb(42, 99, 105)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.5%, 38.8%, 41.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(186, 43%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(186, 60%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(60%, 6%, 0%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.61, -16.59, -9.03)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.61, 18.89, 208.57)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.965, 10.435, 14.956)`
Decimal	`2777961`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2A6369, 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 #2A6369	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.09:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.8:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#2A6369 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.8:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.09:1	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 #2A6369 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2a6369; }
.text { color: #2a6369; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2a6369; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(42 99 105 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2a6369, #2a4469); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #2A6369?: #2A6369 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Pacific. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2A6369?: The RGB value is 42, 99, 105: 42 red, 99 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2A6369?: The complementary color is #69302A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2A6369?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.09:1 and white text 6.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.