Close to Dark Slate Gray
#2A5259
#2A5259 is a dark, muted teal, close to the color Dark Slate Gray. In RGB it’s made of 16.5% red, 32.2% green, and 34.9% blue. Its hue is 189°, with 36% saturation and 26% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #2A5259.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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8.57:1 AAABlack text on this color
2.45:1 FailThis color as text on white
8.57:1 AAAThis color as text on black
2.45:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #2A5259 as they’d see it.
#2A5259 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #2A5259
What color is #2A5259?
#2A5259 is a dark, muted teal, close to the color Dark Slate Gray. In RGB it’s made of 16.5% red, 32.2% green, and 34.9% blue. Its hue is 189°, with 36% saturation and 26% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #2A5259 in RGB?
#2A5259 is rgb(42, 82, 89): 42 red, 82 green, and 89 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #2A5259 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(53, 8, 0, 65). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #2A5259?
PANTONE 7477 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #2A5259?
Its complement #63453F gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.