What color is #2A7175?

#2A7175 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Ming. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2A7175?

The RGB value is 42, 113, 117: 42 red, 113 green and 117 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2A7175?

The complementary color is #752E2A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2A7175?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.72:1 and white text 5.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2A7175 color

#2A7175 rgb(42, 113, 117)

Shades of teal

The hex color #2A7175 is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.5% red, 44.3% green and 45.9% blue (42, 113, 117).

Its hue angle is 183°, with 47% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 64% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Ming (#407577), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.65:1).

#2A7175 color codes

HEX	`#2A7175`
RGB	`rgb(42, 113, 117)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.5%, 44.3%, 45.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(183, 47%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(183, 64%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(64%, 3%, 0%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.63, -20.45, -8.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.63, 22.26, 203.25)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.069, 13.586, 18.918)`
Decimal	`2781557`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2A7175, 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 #2A7175	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.72:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.65:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#2A7175 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.65:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.72:1	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 #2A7175 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2a7175; }
.text { color: #2a7175; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2a7175; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(42 113 117 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2a7175, #2a4b75); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Teal.

Questions

What color is #2A7175?: #2A7175 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Ming. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2A7175?: The RGB value is 42, 113, 117: 42 red, 113 green and 117 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2A7175?: The complementary color is #752E2A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2A7175?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.72:1 and white text 5.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.