Information about #2A5149 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#2A5149 falls into the Cyan Color Family — Mild Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(42, 81, 73) — 16.5% red, 31.8% green, 28.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 15 / 0 / 3 / 68. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#2A5149 is a softly balanced cyan that carries a shadowy depth. It is a natural fit for moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). Nearby in the Register you will also find Te Papa Green (#2B4B40) and Silk Crepe Brown (#354E4B).

In RGB terms — rgb(42, 81, 73) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 8.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.4:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:68) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. No one has named #2A5149 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#2A5149 color variations

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

#2A5149 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#2A5149 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#2A5149 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#2A5149 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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#2A5149 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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#512A31
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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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#51352A
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#512A45
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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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#492A51
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#51492A
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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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#512A31
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#51492A
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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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#352A51
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#512A31
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#45512A
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Nearest named colors to #2A5149

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

Te Papa Green color link
Te Papa Green

#2B4B40

Silk Crepe Brown color link
Silk Crepe Brown

#354E4B

Roulette color link
Roulette

#2A4D3E

Push Play color link
Push Play

#21584C

Blue Dianne color link
Blue Dianne

#35514F

Dark Opal color link
Dark Opal

#275953

Gable Green color link
Gable Green

#2C4641

Espirit color link
Espirit

#354E51

Firefly color link
Firefly

#314643

Japanese Indigo color link
Japanese Indigo

#264348

JayHawk Green color link
JayHawk Green

#34523E

#2A5149 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#2A5149
  • RGB42, 81, 73
  • CMYK15, 0, 3, 68
  • CSSrgb(42, 81, 73)
  • HSL168°, 32%, 24%
  • HSL Precise167.692°, 31.707%, 24.118%
  • HSV168°, 48%, 32%
  • HSB168°, 48%, 32%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.165
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.286
  • GLSLvec3(0.165, 0.318, 0.286)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.165, 0.318, 0.286, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.165, 0.318, 0.286)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB16.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB31.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB28.6%
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID2A5149
  • DECIMAL ID2773321
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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