Information about #2A554D color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #2A554D belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(42, 85, 77) — 16.5% red, 33.3% green, 30.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 17 / 0 / 3 / 67. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #2A554D reads as a mildly saturated aqua cyan and sits comfortably between light and dark. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Dark Opal (#275953). Nearby in the Register you will also find Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) and Push Play (#21584C).

The recipe behind #2A554D is rgb(42, 85, 77), with green as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #2A554D 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. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #2A554D is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#2A554D color variations

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

#2A554D color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#2A554D color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#2A554D color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#2A554D 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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#2A554D 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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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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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 #2A554D

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

Dark Opal color link
Dark Opal

#275953

Dark Slate Gray color link
Dark Slate Gray

#2F4F4F

Push Play color link
Push Play

#21584C

Evening Sea color link
Evening Sea

#26604F

Blue Dianne color link
Blue Dianne

#35514F

Spectra color link
Spectra

#2F5A57

Dark Arctic Blue color link
Dark Arctic Blue

#275359

Silk Crepe Brown color link
Silk Crepe Brown

#354E4B

Espirit color link
Espirit

#354E51

Beatnik color link
Beatnik

#1F4F54

Iron Head Flower color link
Iron Head Flower

#344D56

Eden color link
Eden

#266255

#2A554D color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#2A554D
  • RGB42, 85, 77
  • CMYK17, 0, 3, 67
  • CSSrgb(42, 85, 77)
  • HSL169°, 34%, 25%
  • HSL Precise168.837°, 33.858%, 24.902%
  • HSV169°, 51%, 33%
  • HSB169°, 51%, 33%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.165
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.302
  • GLSLvec3(0.165, 0.333, 0.302)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.165, 0.333, 0.302, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.165, 0.333, 0.302)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB16.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB33.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB30.2%
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID2A554D
  • DECIMAL ID2774349
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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