What color is #2A6871?

#2A6871 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Persian Mosaic. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2A6871?

The RGB value is 42, 104, 113: 42 red, 104 green and 113 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2A6871?

The complementary color is #71332A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2A6871?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.32:1 and white text 6.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2A6871 color

#2A6871 rgb(42, 104, 113)

Shades of teal

The hex color #2A6871 is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.5% red, 40.8% green and 44.3% blue (42, 104, 113).

Its hue angle is 188°, with 46% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 63% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Persian Mosaic (#206874), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.33:1).

#2A6871 color codes

HEX	`#2A6871`
RGB	`rgb(42, 104, 113)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.5%, 40.8%, 44.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(188, 46%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(188, 63%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(63%, 8%, 0%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.55, -16.82, -11.01)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.55, 20.1, 213.21)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.885, 11.584, 17.387)`
Decimal	`2779249`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2A6871, 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 #2A6871	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.32:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.33:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#2A6871 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.33:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.32:1	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 #2A6871 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2a6871; }
.text { color: #2a6871; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2a6871; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(42 104 113 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2a6871, #2a4571); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #2A6871?: #2A6871 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Persian Mosaic. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2A6871?: The RGB value is 42, 104, 113: 42 red, 104 green and 113 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2A6871?: The complementary color is #71332A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2A6871?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.32:1 and white text 6.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.