Information about #2A554B color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #2A554B is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(42, 85, 75) — 16.5% red, 33.3% green, 29.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 17 / 0 / 4 / 67. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A softly balanced cyan, #2A554B carries a shadowy depth. Expect to see shades like this in night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). Nearby in the Register you will also find Dark Opal (#275953) and Push Play (#21584C).

In RGB terms — rgb(42, 85, 75) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #2A554B background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 8.4:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.5:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:67) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. #2A554B has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#2A554B color variations

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

#2A554B color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#2A554B color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#19332D

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Black

#000000

#2A554B color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#2A554B 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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#2A554B 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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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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#4B2A55
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#554B2A
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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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#2A3455
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#552A34
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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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Nearest named colors to #2A554B

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

Dark Opal color link
Dark Opal

#275953

Push Play color link
Push Play

#21584C

Evening Sea color link
Evening Sea

#26604F

Blue Dianne color link
Blue Dianne

#35514F

Silk Crepe Brown color link
Silk Crepe Brown

#354E4B

Spectra color link
Spectra

#2F5A57

Espirit color link
Espirit

#354E51

Dark Arctic Blue color link
Dark Arctic Blue

#275359

Te Papa Green color link
Te Papa Green

#2B4B40

Roulette color link
Roulette

#2A4D3E

Beatnik color link
Beatnik

#1F4F54

#2A554B color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#2A554B
  • RGB42, 85, 75
  • CMYK17, 0, 4, 67
  • CSSrgb(42, 85, 75)
  • HSL166°, 34%, 25%
  • HSL Precise166.047°, 33.858%, 24.902%
  • HSV166°, 51%, 33%
  • HSB166°, 51%, 33%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.165
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.294
  • GLSLvec3(0.165, 0.333, 0.294)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.165, 0.333, 0.294, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.165, 0.333, 0.294)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB16.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB29.4%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID2A554B
  • DECIMAL ID2774347
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers20 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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