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#2A4B4C Color

#2A4B4C is rgb(42, 75, 76) in RGB, hsl(182, 29%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(45%, 1%, 0%, 70%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.87. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#2A4B4C
HEX#2A4B4C
RGBrgb(42, 75, 76)
HSLhsl(182, 29%, 23%)
HSVhsv(182, 45%, 30%)
CMYKcmyk(45%, 1%, 0%, 70%)
OKLCHoklch(38.8% 0.039 198.2)
LABlab(29.41% -12.38 -4.62)
LCHlch(29.41% 13.21 200.45)

What #2A4B4C 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 #2A4B4C, 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.

#2A4B4C Channel Values

How #2A4B4C 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 75 · B 768-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 182° · S 29% · L 23%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 182° · S 45% · V 30%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 45% · M 1% · Y 0% · K 70%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance9.51:1 vs white · 2.21:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2A4B4C 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 text9.51:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #2A4B4C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2A4B4C; 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 #2A4B4C

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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Shades

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How #2A4B4C 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#2A4B4C
Protanopia#47474C
Protanomaly#3D484C
Deuteranopia#42424D
Deuteranomaly#3A464C
Tritanopia#2A4B4B
Tritanomaly#2A4B4B
Achromatopsia#464646

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Using #2A4B4C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-2a4b4c: #2A4B4C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #2A4B4C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-2a4b4c': '#2A4B4C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.165, green: 0.294, blue: 0.298)
Android XML<color name="color_2a4b4c">#2A4B4C</color>
SVG fillfill="#2A4B4C"

More Teal Colors

#2A4B4C sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#2A4B4C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #2A4B4C?

#2A4B4C is a dark teal — rgb(42, 75, 76) in RGB and hsl(182, 29%, 23%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.87.

What is the RGB value of #2A4B4C?

#2A4B4C is rgb(42, 75, 76) — red 42, green 75, and blue 76 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #2A4B4C?

#2A4B4C converts to approximately cmyk(45%, 1%, 0%, 70%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #2A4B4C be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #2A4B4C scores 9.51:1 against white and 2.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #2A4B4C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #2A4B4C 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 1.87, which is below the threshold most people can see.

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