What color is #2A7979?

#2A7979 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Prismarine. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2A7979?

The RGB value is 42, 121, 121: 42 red, 121 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2A7979?

The complementary color is #792A2A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2A7979?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.11:1 and white text 5.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2A7979 color

#2A7979 rgb(42, 121, 121)

Shades of teal

The hex color #2A7979 is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.5% red, 47.5% green and 47.5% blue (42, 121, 121).

Its hue angle is 180°, with 48% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 65% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Prismarine (#117777), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.11:1).

#2A7979 color codes

HEX	`#2A7979`
RGB	`rgb(42, 121, 121)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.5%, 47.5%, 47.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(180, 48%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(180, 65%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(65%, 0%, 0%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.37, -23.42, -7.08)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.37, 24.46, 196.82)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.242, 15.546, 20.494)`
Decimal	`2783609`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2A7979, 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 #2A7979	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.11:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.11:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#2A7979 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.11:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.11:1	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 #2A7979 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2a7979; }
.text { color: #2a7979; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2a7979; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(42 121 121 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2a7979, #2a5279); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #2A7979?: #2A7979 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Prismarine. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2A7979?: The RGB value is 42, 121, 121: 42 red, 121 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2A7979?: The complementary color is #792A2A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2A7979?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.11:1 and white text 5.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.