Information about #2A504B color

#2A504B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #2A504B is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Dark brightness. In numbers: rgb(42, 80, 75) (16.5% red, 31.4% green, 29.4% blue), or CMYK 15 / 0 / 2 / 69 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#2A504B is a moderately toned aqua cyan that leans clearly toward the dark side. In practice it works well for night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Silk Crepe Brown (#354E4B) and Blue Dianne (#35514F).

The recipe behind #2A504B is rgb(42, 80, 75), with green as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #2A504B background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 8.9:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.3:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:69), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. No one has named #2A504B so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#2A504B color variations

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

#2A504B color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#2A504B color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#21403C

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#19302D

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Black

#000000

#2A504B color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#476863

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Grey

#808080

#2A504B color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#2A504B 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
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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
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#50382A
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#502A42
#502A42

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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
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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
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#4B2A50
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#504B2A
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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#2A2F50
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#502A2F
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#504B2A
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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#382A50
#382A50

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#502A2F
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#42502A
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Nearest named colors to #2A504B

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

Dark Slate Gray color link
Dark Slate Gray

#2F4F4F

Silk Crepe Brown color link
Silk Crepe Brown

#354E4B

Blue Dianne color link
Blue Dianne

#35514F

Push Play color link
Push Play

#21584C

Te Papa Green color link
Te Papa Green

#2B4B40

Dark Opal color link
Dark Opal

#275953

Espirit color link
Espirit

#354E51

Roulette color link
Roulette

#2A4D3E

Japanese Indigo color link
Japanese Indigo

#264348

Beatnik color link
Beatnik

#1F4F54

Gable Green color link
Gable Green

#2C4641

Firefly color link
Firefly

#314643

#2A504B color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#2A504B
  • RGB42, 80, 75
  • CMYK15, 0, 2, 69
  • CSSrgb(42, 80, 75)
  • HSL172°, 31%, 24%
  • HSL Precise172.105°, 31.148%, 23.922%
  • HSV172°, 48%, 31%
  • HSB172°, 48%, 31%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.165
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.314
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.294
  • GLSLvec3(0.165, 0.314, 0.294)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.165, 0.314, 0.294, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.165, 0.314, 0.294)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB16.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB31.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB29.4%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID2A504B
  • DECIMAL ID2773067
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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