What color is #2A8987?

#2A8987 is a dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Dark Cyan. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #2A8987?

The RGB value is 42, 137, 135: 42 red, 137 green and 135 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #2A8987?

The complementary color is #892A2C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #2A8987?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.03:1 and white text 4.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#2A8987 color

#2A8987 rgb(42, 137, 135)

Shades of teal

The hex color #2A8987 is a dark, moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.5% red, 53.7% green and 52.9% blue (42, 137, 135).

Its hue angle is 179°, with 53% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 69% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 46% black.

The closest named color is Dark Cyan (#008B8B), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.03:1).

#2A8987 color codes

HEX	`#2A8987`
RGB	`rgb(42, 137, 135)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.5%, 53.7%, 52.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(179, 53%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(179, 69%, 54%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(69%, 0%, 1%, 46%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(51.99, -27.28, -6.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(51.99, 28.15, 194.28)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.272, 20.131, 26.051)`
Decimal	`2787719`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #2A8987, 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 #2A8987	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.03:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.18:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#2A8987 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.18:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.03:1	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 #2A8987 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #2a8987; }
.text { color: #2a8987; }
.border { border: 2px solid #2a8987; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(42 137 135 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #2a8987, #2a5c89); }

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Questions

What color is #2A8987?: #2A8987 is a dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Dark Cyan. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #2A8987?: The RGB value is 42, 137, 135: 42 red, 137 green and 135 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #2A8987?: The complementary color is #892A2C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #2A8987?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.03:1 and white text 4.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.