#2A9281 Color
#2A9281 is rgb(42, 146, 129) in RGB, hsl(170, 55%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(71%, 0%, 12%, 43%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Illuminating Emerald (#319177), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.21. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#2A9281rgb(42, 146, 129)hsl(170, 55%, 37%)hsv(170, 71%, 57%)cmyk(71%, 0%, 12%, 43%)oklch(59.7% 0.096 179.5)lab(54.50% -33.67 0.06)lch(54.50% 33.67 179.90)What #2A9281 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 #2A9281, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#2A9281 Channel Values
How #2A9281 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 146 · B 129 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 170° · S 55% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 170° · S 71% · V 57% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 71% · M 0% · Y 12% · K 43% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.8:1 vs white · 5.53:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2A9281 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 #2A9281
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2A9281; 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 #2A9281
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 #2A9281 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.
#2A9281#878781#6E8C81#7C7C83#658582#329090#2F918A#838383Using #2A9281 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-2a9281: #2A9281;background-color: #2A9281;colors: { 'color-2a9281': '#2A9281' }Color(red: 0.165, green: 0.573, blue: 0.506)<color name="color_2a9281">#2A9281</color>fill="#2A9281"More Teal Colors
#2A9281 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#2A9281 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #2A9281?
#2A9281 is a dark teal — rgb(42, 146, 129) in RGB and hsl(170, 55%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Illuminating Emerald (#319177), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.21.
What is the RGB value of #2A9281?
#2A9281 is rgb(42, 146, 129) — red 42, green 146, and blue 129 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #2A9281?
#2A9281 converts to approximately cmyk(71%, 0%, 12%, 43%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #2A9281 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #2A9281 scores 3.8:1 against white and 5.53:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #2A9281 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #2A9281 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 darkcyan (#008B8B) at a CIE76 distance of 10.03, which is visibly different.
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