What color is #2A645E?

#2A645E is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Verdant Forest. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2A645E?

The RGB value is 42, 100, 94: 42 red, 100 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2A645E?

The complementary color is #642A30, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2A645E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.08:1 and white text 6.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2A645E color

#2A645E rgb(42, 100, 94)

Shades of teal

The hex color #2A645E is a dark, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.5% red, 39.2% green and 36.9% blue (42, 100, 94).

Its hue angle is 174°, with 41% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 58% cyan, 0% magenta, 6% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Verdant Forest (#28615D), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.81:1).

#2A645E color codes

HEX	`#2A645E`
RGB	`rgb(42, 100, 94)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.5%, 39.2%, 36.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(174, 41%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(174, 58%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(58%, 0%, 6%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.58, -20.48, -2.33)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.58, 20.61, 186.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.532, 10.414, 12.201)`
Decimal	`2778206`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2A645E, 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 #2A645E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.08:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.81:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#2A645E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.81:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.08:1	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 #2A645E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2a645e; }
.text { color: #2a645e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2a645e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(42 100 94 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2a645e, #2a4d64); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pine Green.

Questions

What color is #2A645E?: #2A645E is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Verdant Forest. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2A645E?: The RGB value is 42, 100, 94: 42 red, 100 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2A645E?: The complementary color is #642A30, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2A645E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.08:1 and white text 6.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.