Information about #2A8379 color

#2A8379 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #2A8379 is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(42, 131, 121) — 16.5% red, 51.4% green, 47.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 35 / 0 / 4 / 49. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A confidently colored cyan, #2A8379 sits comfortably between light and dark. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Celadon Green (#2F847C). Nearby in the Register you will also find Elm (#297B76) and Greenish Blue (#307D7E).

In RGB terms — rgb(42, 131, 121) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 4.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 4.5:1. No one has named #2A8379 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#2A8379 color variations

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

#2A8379 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 #2A8379

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

Elm color link
Elm

#297B76

Atoll color link
Atoll

#2B797A

Myrtle Green color link
Myrtle Green

#317873

Genoa color link
Genoa

#31796D

Ming color link
Ming

#36747D

Elf Green color link
Elf Green

#1B8A6B

Vintage Teal color link
Vintage Teal

#3B7577

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#2A8379
  • RGB42, 131, 121
  • CMYK35, 0, 4, 49
  • CSSrgb(42, 131, 121)
  • HSL173°, 51%, 34%
  • HSL Precise173.258°, 51.445%, 33.922%
  • HSV173°, 68%, 51%
  • HSB173°, 68%, 51%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.165
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.514
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.475
  • GLSLvec3(0.165, 0.514, 0.475)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.165, 0.514, 0.475, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.165, 0.514, 0.475)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB16.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB51.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB47.5%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID2A8379
  • DECIMAL ID2786169
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01