Information about #2A9684 color

#2A9684 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #2A9684 belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(42, 150, 132) — 16.5% red, 58.8% green, 51.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 42 / 0 / 7 / 41. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#2A9684 is a confidently colored 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 a near neighbor of Celeritas (#299792). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Illuminating Emerald (#319177) and Gossamer (#399F86).

In RGB terms — rgb(42, 150, 132) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #2A9684: 5.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.6:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #2A9684 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#2A9684 color variations

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#2A9684 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 #2A9684

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

Celeritas color link
Celeritas

#299792

Gossamer color link
Gossamer

#399F86

Java color link
Java

#259797

Landmark color link
Landmark

#3E9889

Jungle Green color link
Jungle Green

#29AB87

Sea color link
Sea

#3C9992

ChaosDragon color link
ChaosDragon

#139084

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#2A9684
  • RGB42, 150, 132
  • CMYK42, 0, 7, 41
  • CSSrgb(42, 150, 132)
  • HSL170°, 56%, 38%
  • HSL Precise170°, 56.25%, 37.647%
  • HSV170°, 72%, 59%
  • HSB170°, 72%, 59%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.165
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.588
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.518
  • GLSLvec3(0.165, 0.588, 0.518)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.165, 0.588, 0.518, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.165, 0.588, 0.518)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB16.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB58.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB51.8%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID2A9684
  • DECIMAL ID2791044
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01