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#2A4745 Color

#2A4745 is rgb(42, 71, 69) in RGB, hsl(176, 26%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(41%, 0%, 3%, 72%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.67. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#2A4745
HEX#2A4745
RGBrgb(42, 71, 69)
HSLhsl(176, 26%, 22%)
HSVhsv(176, 41%, 28%)
CMYKcmyk(41%, 0%, 3%, 72%)
OKLCHoklch(37.4% 0.035 190.2)
LABlab(27.83% -11.77 -2.43)
LCHlch(27.83% 12.02 191.68)

What #2A4745 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #2A4745, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#2A4745 Channel Values

How #2A4745 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 42 · G 71 · B 698-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 176° · S 26% · L 22%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 176° · S 41% · V 28%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 41% · M 0% · Y 3% · K 72%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance10.07:1 vs white · 2.09:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2A4745 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text10.07:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.09:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #2A4745

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2A4745; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #2A4745

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #2A4745 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#2A4745
Protanopia#434345
Protanomaly#3A4545
Deuteranopia#3F3F46
Deuteranomaly#384245
Tritanopia#2A4747
Tritanomaly#2A4746
Achromatopsia#424242

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Using #2A4745 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-2a4745: #2A4745;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #2A4745;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-2a4745': '#2A4745' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.165, green: 0.278, blue: 0.271)
Android XML<color name="color_2a4745">#2A4745</color>
SVG fillfill="#2A4745"

More Teal Colors

#2A4745 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#2A4745 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #2A4745?

#2A4745 is a dark teal — rgb(42, 71, 69) in RGB and hsl(176, 26%, 22%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.67.

What is the RGB value of #2A4745?

#2A4745 is rgb(42, 71, 69) — red 42, green 71, and blue 69 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #2A4745?

#2A4745 converts to approximately cmyk(41%, 0%, 3%, 72%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #2A4745 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #2A4745 scores 10.07:1 against white and 2.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #2A4745 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #2A4745 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 3.67, which is very hard to tell apart.

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