What color is #2A807C?

#2A807C is a dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Windows 95 Desktop. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2A807C?

The RGB value is 42, 128, 124: 42 red, 128 green and 124 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2A807C?

The complementary color is #802A2E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2A807C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.48:1 and white text 4.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2A807C color

#2A807C rgb(42, 128, 124)

Shades of teal

The hex color #2A807C is a dark, moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.5% red, 50.2% green and 48.6% blue (42, 128, 124).

Its hue angle is 177°, with 51% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 67% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 50% black.

The closest named color is Windows 95 Desktop (#018281), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.69:1).

#2A807C color codes

HEX	`#2A807C`
RGB	`rgb(42, 128, 124)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.5%, 50.2%, 48.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(177, 51%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(177, 67%, 50%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(67%, 0%, 3%, 50%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.74, -26.08, -5.33)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.74, 26.62, 191.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.31, 17.384, 21.772)`
Decimal	`2785404`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2A807C, 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 #2A807C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.48:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.69:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#2A807C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.69:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.48:1	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 #2A807C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2a807c; }
.text { color: #2a807c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2a807c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(42 128 124 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2a807c, #2a5980); }

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Questions

What color is #2A807C?: #2A807C is a dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Windows 95 Desktop. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2A807C?: The RGB value is 42, 128, 124: 42 red, 128 green and 124 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2A807C?: The complementary color is #802A2E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2A807C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.48:1 and white text 4.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.