#2A6479 Color
#2A6479 is rgb(42, 100, 121) in RGB, hsl(196, 48%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(65%, 17%, 0%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blue Sapphire (#126180), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.6. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#2A6479rgb(42, 100, 121)hsl(196, 48%, 32%)hsv(196, 65%, 47%)cmyk(65%, 17%, 0%, 53%)oklch(47.4% 0.069 224.9)lab(39.26% -14.33 -17.83)lch(39.26% 22.88 231.21)What #2A6479 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 #2A6479, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#2A6479 Channel Values
How #2A6479 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 42 · G 100 · B 121 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 196° · S 48% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 196° · S 65% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 65% · M 17% · Y 0% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.57:1 vs white · 3.2:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2A6479 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.
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Colors That Go With #2A6479
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2A6479; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #2A6479
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 #2A6479 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.
#2A6479#5D5D79#4D6079#56567A#485C7A#216767#25666F#5D5D5DUsing #2A6479 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-2a6479: #2A6479;background-color: #2A6479;colors: { 'color-2a6479': '#2A6479' }Color(red: 0.165, green: 0.392, blue: 0.475)<color name="color_2a6479">#2A6479</color>fill="#2A6479"More Teal Colors
#2A6479 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#2A6479 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #2A6479?
#2A6479 is a dark teal — rgb(42, 100, 121) in RGB and hsl(196, 48%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blue Sapphire (#126180), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.6.
What is the RGB value of #2A6479?
#2A6479 is rgb(42, 100, 121) — red 42, green 100, and blue 121 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #2A6479?
#2A6479 converts to approximately cmyk(65%, 17%, 0%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #2A6479 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #2A6479 scores 6.57:1 against white and 3.2:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #2A6479 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #2A6479 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 16.22, which is visibly different.
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