Information about #2A6A60 color

#2A6A60 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#2A6A60 falls into the Cyan Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(42, 106, 96) — 16.5% red, 41.6% green, 37.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 25 / 0 / 4 / 58. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#2A6A60 is a clearly saturated water-like cyan that holds a balanced mid-tone. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Globe (#256761). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Casal (#2F6168) and Muse (#2E696D).

The recipe behind #2A6A60 is rgb(42, 106, 96), with green as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #2A6A60: 6.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.3:1 for black. #2A6A60 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#2A6A60 color variations

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#2A6A60 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 #2A6A60

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

Globe color link
Globe

#256761

Casal color link
Casal

#2F6168

Muse color link
Muse

#2E696D

Eden color link
Eden

#266255

Caesar color link
Caesar

#1B6767

Spectra color link
Spectra

#2F5A57

Homegrown color link
Homegrown

#366154

Evening Sea color link
Evening Sea

#26604F

Alfresco color link
Alfresco

#34664F

Boomtown color link
Boomtown

#346672

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#2A6A60
  • RGB42, 106, 96
  • CMYK25, 0, 4, 58
  • CSSrgb(42, 106, 96)
  • HSL171°, 43%, 29%
  • HSL Precise170.625°, 43.243%, 29.02%
  • HSV171°, 60%, 42%
  • HSB171°, 60%, 42%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.165
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.416
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.376
  • GLSLvec3(0.165, 0.416, 0.376)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.165, 0.416, 0.376, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.165, 0.416, 0.376)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB16.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB41.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB37.6%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID2A6A60
  • DECIMAL ID2779744
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01