Information about #2A4B4B color

#2A4B4B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#2A4B4B falls into the Cyan Color Family — Mild Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(42, 75, 75) — 16.5% red, 29.4% green, 29.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 13 / 0 / 0 / 71. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #2A4B4B reads as a moderately toned water-like cyan and leans clearly toward the dark side. Designers typically reach for tones like this for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Japanese Indigo (#264348) and Te Papa Green (#2B4B40).

The recipe behind #2A4B4B is rgb(42, 75, 75), with green as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #2A4B4B: 9.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.2:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:71) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. #2A4B4B has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#2A4B4B color variations

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

#2A4B4B 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 #2A4B4B

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

Firefly color link
Firefly

#314643

Espirit color link
Espirit

#354E51

Roulette color link
Roulette

#2A4D3E

Blue Dianne color link
Blue Dianne

#35514F

Nile Blue color link
Nile Blue

#253F4E

Ares blue color link
Ares blue

#2D4255

Charcoal color link
Charcoal

#36454F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#2A4B4B
  • RGB42, 75, 75
  • CMYK13, 0, 0, 71
  • CSSrgb(42, 75, 75)
  • HSL180°, 28%, 23%
  • HSL Precise180°, 28.205%, 22.941%
  • HSV180°, 44%, 29%
  • HSB180°, 44%, 29%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.165
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.294
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.294
  • GLSLvec3(0.165, 0.294, 0.294)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.165, 0.294, 0.294, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.165, 0.294, 0.294)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB16.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB29.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB29.4%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID2A4B4B
  • DECIMAL ID2771787
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01