Information about #2A6265 color

#2A6265 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#2A6265 falls into the Cyan Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(42, 98, 101) — 16.5% red, 38.4% green, 39.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 23 / 1 / 0 / 60. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#2A6265 is a confidently colored water-like cyan that holds a balanced mid-tone. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Casal (#2F6168). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Globe (#256761) and Muse (#2E696D).

The recipe behind #2A6265 is rgb(42, 98, 101), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #2A6265: 6.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.0:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:60), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #2A6265 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#2A6265 color variations

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#2A6265 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 #2A6265

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

Casal color link
Casal

#2F6168

Globe color link
Globe

#256761

Muse color link
Muse

#2E696D

Marathon color link
Marathon

#305563

Blumine color link
Blumine

#305C71

Undercurrent color link
Undercurrent

#365C6C

Caesar color link
Caesar

#1B6767

Eden color link
Eden

#266255

Boomtown color link
Boomtown

#346672

Spectra color link
Spectra

#2F5A57

#2A6265 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#2A6265
  • RGB42, 98, 101
  • CMYK23, 1, 0, 60
  • CSSrgb(42, 98, 101)
  • HSL183°, 41%, 28%
  • HSL Precise183.051°, 41.259%, 28.039%
  • HSV183°, 58%, 40%
  • HSB183°, 58%, 40%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.165
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.384
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.396
  • GLSLvec3(0.165, 0.384, 0.396)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.165, 0.384, 0.396, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.165, 0.384, 0.396)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB16.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB38.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB39.6%
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID2A6265
  • DECIMAL ID2777701
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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