What color is #2A6761?

#2A6761 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 #2A6761?

The RGB value is 42, 103, 97: 42 red, 103 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2A6761?

The complementary color is #672A30, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2A6761?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.21:1 and white text 6.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2A6761 color

#2A6761 rgb(42, 103, 97)

Shades of teal

The hex color #2A6761 is a dark, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.5% red, 40.4% green and 38% blue (42, 103, 97).

Its hue angle is 174°, with 42% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 59% cyan, 0% magenta, 6% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Verdant Forest (#28615D), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.54:1).

#2A6761 color codes

HEX	`#2A6761`
RGB	`rgb(42, 103, 97)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.5%, 40.4%, 38%)`
HSL	`hsl(174, 42%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(174, 59%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(59%, 0%, 6%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.67, -21.2, -2.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.67, 21.35, 186.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.962, 11.055, 13.021)`
Decimal	`2778977`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2A6761, 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 #2A6761	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.21:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.54:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#2A6761 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.54:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.21:1	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 #2A6761 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2a6761; }
.text { color: #2a6761; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2a6761; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(42 103 97 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2a6761, #2a4f67); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pine Green.

Questions

What color is #2A6761?: #2A6761 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 #2A6761?: The RGB value is 42, 103, 97: 42 red, 103 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2A6761?: The complementary color is #672A30, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2A6761?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.21:1 and white text 6.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.