#2A7C92 Color
#2A7C92 is rgb(42, 124, 146) in RGB, hsl(193, 55%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(71%, 15%, 0%, 43%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Teal Blue (#367588), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.69. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#2A7C92rgb(42, 124, 146)hsl(193, 55%, 37%)hsv(193, 71%, 57%)cmyk(71%, 15%, 0%, 43%)oklch(54.7% 0.084 219.3)lab(47.89% -19.76 -19.57)lch(47.89% 27.81 224.72)What #2A7C92 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 #2A7C92, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#2A7C92 Channel Values
How #2A7C92 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 124 · B 146 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 193° · S 55% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 193° · S 71% · V 57% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 71% · M 15% · Y 0% · K 43% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.78:1 vs white · 4.4:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2A7C92 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 #2A7C92
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2A7C92; 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 #2A7C92
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 #2A7C92 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.
#2A7C92#737392#5E7792#696993#577193#1D7F7F#237E87#727272Using #2A7C92 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-2a7c92: #2A7C92;background-color: #2A7C92;colors: { 'color-2a7c92': '#2A7C92' }Color(red: 0.165, green: 0.486, blue: 0.573)<color name="color_2a7c92">#2A7C92</color>fill="#2A7C92"More Teal Colors
#2A7C92 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#2A7C92 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #2A7C92?
#2A7C92 is a dark teal — rgb(42, 124, 146) in RGB and hsl(193, 55%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Teal Blue (#367588), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.69.
What is the RGB value of #2A7C92?
#2A7C92 is rgb(42, 124, 146) — red 42, green 124, and blue 146 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #2A7C92?
#2A7C92 converts to approximately cmyk(71%, 15%, 0%, 43%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #2A7C92 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #2A7C92 scores 4.78:1 against white and 4.4:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #2A7C92 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #2A7C92 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 teal (#008080) at a CIE76 distance of 15.01, which is visibly different.
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