What color is #2A8481?

#2A8481 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 #2A8481?

The RGB value is 42, 132, 129: 42 red, 132 green and 129 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2A8481?

The complementary color is #842A2D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2A8481?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.72:1 and white text 4.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2A8481 color

#2A8481 rgb(42, 132, 129)

Shades of teal

The hex color #2A8481 is a dark, moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.5% red, 51.8% green and 50.6% blue (42, 132, 129).

Its hue angle is 178°, with 52% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 68% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Windows 95 Desktop (#018281), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.72:1).

#2A8481 color codes

HEX	`#2A8481`
RGB	`rgb(42, 132, 129)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.5%, 51.8%, 50.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(178, 52%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(178, 68%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(68%, 0%, 2%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(50.19, -26.59, -6.11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(50.19, 27.28, 192.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.167, 18.578, 23.657)`
Decimal	`2786433`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2A8481, 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 #2A8481	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.72:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.45:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#2A8481 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.45:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.72:1	Pass	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 #2A8481 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2a8481; }
.text { color: #2a8481; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2a8481; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(42 132 129 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2a8481, #2a5a84); }

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Questions

What color is #2A8481?: #2A8481 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 #2A8481?: The RGB value is 42, 132, 129: 42 red, 132 green and 129 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2A8481?: The complementary color is #842A2D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2A8481?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.72:1 and white text 4.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.