What color is #2A6E4A?

#2A6E4A is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Into the Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2A6E4A?

The RGB value is 42, 110, 74: 42 red, 110 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2A6E4A?

The complementary color is #6E2A4E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2A6E4A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.43:1 and white text 6.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2A6E4A color

#2A6E4A rgb(42, 110, 74)

Shades of green

The hex color #2A6E4A is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.5% red, 43.1% green and 29% blue (42, 110, 74).

Its hue angle is 148°, with 45% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 62% cyan, 0% magenta, 33% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Into the Green (#0D6C49), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.13:1).

#2A6E4A color codes

HEX	`#2A6E4A`
RGB	`rgb(42, 110, 74)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.5%, 43.1%, 29%)`
HSL	`hsl(148, 45%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(148, 62%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(62%, 0%, 33%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.43, -30.6, 13.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.43, 33.58, 155.65)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.766, 12.138, 8.411)`
Decimal	`2780746`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2A6E4A, 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 #2A6E4A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.43:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.13:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#2A6E4A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.13:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.43:1	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 #2A6E4A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2a6e4a; }
.text { color: #2a6e4a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2a6e4a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(42 110 74 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2a6e4a, #2a6e6c); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #2A6E4A?: #2A6E4A is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Into the Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2A6E4A?: The RGB value is 42, 110, 74: 42 red, 110 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2A6E4A?: The complementary color is #6E2A4E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2A6E4A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.43:1 and white text 6.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.