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#2a656d color: Mordant Blue

#2a656d is rgb(42, 101, 109) in RGB and oklch(47.139% 0.06192 207.347) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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187°
100%

47.1%
0.062
207°
  • Cyan
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • cyan-800
  • Black 57%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.60:1Readable · AA
Lc -88
Black text
3.18:1Hard to read
Lc 22

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About #2a656d

#2a656d is a dusty dark cyan color. In OKLCH it has 47.1% lightness, 0.062 chroma and a hue of 207°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.6:1 contrast and black text 3.18:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Mordant Blue (#2a6671). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-800.

More dark cyan colors

Lighter: #2a656d mixed with white

  1. 2a656d
  2. 41737b
  3. 568289
  4. 6a9197
  5. 7fa0a5
  6. 94afb3
  7. a9bfc2
  8. becfd1
  9. d3dfe0
  10. e9eff0

Darker: #2a656d mixed with black

  1. 2a656d
  2. 23575e
  3. 1c494f
  4. 163c41
  5. 102f33
  6. 0a2226
  7. 051719
  8. 020c0d
  9. 010304
  10. 000001

Calmer: #2a656d with less saturation

  1. 2a656d
  2. 31646b
  3. 376369
  4. 3d6268
  5. 426166
  6. 476064
  7. 4b5f62
  8. 505e61
  9. 545d5f
  10. 575c5d

Questions about #2a656d

What color is #2a656d?

#2a656d is dusty dark cyan. The closest named color is Mordant Blue. In RGB it is rgb(42, 101, 109), in HSL hsl(187.16, 44.37%, 29.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(47.139% 0.06192 207.347).

What colors go well with #2a656d?

The complementary color of #2a656d is #7a4e48. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #30675b and #37607a. The triadic partners are #6e4f6d and #6a5930.

Is white or black text more readable on #2a656d?

White text reads better on #2a656d: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.6:1 and black gives 3.18:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #2a656d a warm or cool color?

#2a656d is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 207 degrees, its lightness 47.1% and its chroma 0.062.