Information about #2A6959 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#2A6959 falls into the Cyan Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(42, 105, 89) — 16.5% red, 41.2% green, 34.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 25 / 0 / 6 / 59. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#2A6959 is a clearly saturated aqua cyan that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. 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 Eden (#266255). Slightly further away sit Globe (#256761) and Dark Green Blue (#1F6357).

The recipe behind #2A6959 is rgb(42, 105, 89), with green as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #2A6959: 6.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.3:1 for black. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#2A6959 color variations

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

#2A6959 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#2A6959 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#2A6959 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#2A6959 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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#2A6959 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 #2A6959

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

Globe color link
Globe

#256761

Dark Green Blue color link
Dark Green Blue

#1F6357

Evening Sea color link
Evening Sea

#26604F

Alfresco color link
Alfresco

#34664F

Vintage Green color link
Vintage Green

#367055

Homegrown color link
Homegrown

#366154

Spectra color link
Spectra

#2F5A57

Poker Green color link
Poker Green

#35654D

Dark Opal color link
Dark Opal

#275953

Casal color link
Casal

#2F6168

Greenstone color link
Greenstone

#246C46

#2A6959 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#2A6959
  • RGB42, 105, 89
  • CMYK25, 0, 6, 59
  • CSSrgb(42, 105, 89)
  • HSL165°, 43%, 29%
  • HSL Precise164.762°, 42.857%, 28.824%
  • HSV165°, 60%, 41%
  • HSB165°, 60%, 41%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.165
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.412
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.349
  • GLSLvec3(0.165, 0.412, 0.349)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.165, 0.412, 0.349, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.165, 0.412, 0.349)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB16.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB41.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB34.9%
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID2A6959
  • DECIMAL ID2779481
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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