Information about #2A6055 color

#2A6055 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #2A6055 is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(42, 96, 85) — 16.5% red, 37.6% green, 33.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 21 / 0 / 4 / 62. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#2A6055 presents itself as a softly balanced water-like cyan — one that sits comfortably between light and dark. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Eden (#266255). Nearby in the Register you will also find Evening Sea (#26604F) and Dark Opal (#275953).

In RGB terms — rgb(42, 96, 85) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 7.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.9:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:62), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. No one has named #2A6055 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#2A6055 color variations

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#2A6055 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 #2A6055

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

Eden color link
Eden

#266255

Evening Sea color link
Evening Sea

#26604F

Dark Opal color link
Dark Opal

#275953

Spectra color link
Spectra

#2F5A57

Homegrown color link
Homegrown

#366154

Alfresco color link
Alfresco

#34664F

Poker Green color link
Poker Green

#35654D

Globe color link
Globe

#256761

Push Play color link
Push Play

#21584C

Oracle color link
Oracle

#395555

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#2A6055
  • RGB42, 96, 85
  • CMYK21, 0, 4, 62
  • CSSrgb(42, 96, 85)
  • HSL168°, 39%, 27%
  • HSL Precise167.778°, 39.13%, 27.059%
  • HSV168°, 56%, 38%
  • HSB168°, 56%, 38%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.165
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.376
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.333
  • GLSLvec3(0.165, 0.376, 0.333)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.165, 0.376, 0.333, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.165, 0.376, 0.333)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB16.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB37.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB33.3%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID2A6055
  • DECIMAL ID2777173
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers10 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01