What color is #2A6976?

#2A6976 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Ocean’s Embrace. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2A6976?

The RGB value is 42, 105, 118: 42 red, 105 green and 118 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2A6976?

The complementary color is #76372A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2A6976?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.38:1 and white text 6.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2A6976 color

#2A6976 rgb(42, 105, 118)

Shades of teal

The hex color #2A6976 is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.5% red, 41.2% green and 46.3% blue (42, 105, 118).

Its hue angle is 190°, with 48% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 64% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Ocean’s Embrace (#306A78), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.21:1).

#2A6976 color codes

HEX	`#2A6976`
RGB	`rgb(42, 105, 118)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.5%, 41.2%, 46.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(190, 48%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(190, 64%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(64%, 11%, 0%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.06, -15.76, -13.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.06, 20.6, 220.11)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.275, 11.902, 18.945)`
Decimal	`2779510`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2A6976, 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 #2A6976	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.38:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.21:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#2A6976 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.21:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.38:1	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 #2A6976 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2a6976; }
.text { color: #2a6976; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2a6976; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(42 105 118 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2a6976, #2a4376); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #2A6976?: #2A6976 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Ocean’s Embrace. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2A6976?: The RGB value is 42, 105, 118: 42 red, 105 green and 118 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2A6976?: The complementary color is #76372A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2A6976?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.38:1 and white text 6.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.