Information about #2A686F color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #2A686F belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(42, 104, 111) — 16.5% red, 40.8% green, 43.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 27 / 3 / 0 / 56. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #2A686F reads as a confidently colored water-like cyan and holds a balanced mid-tone. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Muse (#2E696D). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Boomtown (#346672) and Casal (#2F6168).

The recipe behind #2A686F is rgb(42, 104, 111), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #2A686F: 6.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.3:1 for black. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #2A686F is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#2A686F color variations

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#2A686F color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #2A686F

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Muse color link
Muse

#2E696D

Boomtown color link
Boomtown

#346672

Casal color link
Casal

#2F6168

Blumine color link
Blumine

#305C71

Globe color link
Globe

#256761

Orient color link
Orient

#255B77

Caesar color link
Caesar

#1B6767

Undercurrent color link
Undercurrent

#365C6C

Myrtle Green color link
Myrtle Green

#317873

Spray Drift color link
Spray Drift

#2D5877

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#2A686F
  • RGB42, 104, 111
  • CMYK27, 3, 0, 56
  • HSL186°, 45%, 30%
  • HSL Precise186.087°, 45.098%, 30%
  • HSV186°, 62%, 44%
  • HSB186°, 62%, 44%
  • HEX ID2A686F
  • DECIMAL ID2779247
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • Percentage of Red in RGB16.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB40.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB43.5%
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