Information about #2A4140 color

#2A4140 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #2A4140 belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(42, 65, 64) — 16.5% red, 25.5% green, 25.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 9 / 0 / 0 / 75. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #2A4140 reads as a gently muted aqua cyan and stays on the darker end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Gable Green (#2C4641). Slightly further away sit Warrior (#2D3B42) and Tiki Tour (#234040).

The recipe behind #2A4140 is rgb(42, 65, 64), with green as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #2A4140: 10.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.9:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:75) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. No one has named #2A4140 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#2A4140 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#2A4140 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #2A4140

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Gable Green color link
Gable Green

#2C4641

Warrior color link
Warrior

#2D3B42

Tiki Tour color link
Tiki Tour

#234040

Tile Green color link
Tile Green

#26433A

Lamp Black color link
Lamp Black

#2E473B

Firefly color link
Firefly

#314643

Gotham color link
Gotham

#303B44

Mosaic color link
Mosaic

#293741

Tarawera color link
Tarawera

#253C48

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#2A4140
  • RGB42, 65, 64
  • CMYK9, 0, 0, 75
  • CSSrgb(42, 65, 64)
  • HSL177°, 21%, 21%
  • HSL Precise177.391°, 21.495%, 20.98%
  • HSV177°, 35%, 25%
  • HSB177°, 35%, 25%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.165
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.255
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.251
  • GLSLvec3(0.165, 0.255, 0.251)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.165, 0.255, 0.251, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.165, 0.255, 0.251)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB16.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB25.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.1%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID2A4140
  • DECIMAL ID2769216
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01