Color Name
Cadet Blue*
Hex Color Code
#2A97A0
RGB Color Code
RGB(42, 151, 160)
CMYK Values*
73.8%, 5.6%, 0.0%, 37.3%
#2A97A0 hex color. RGB, RYB, CMYK, HSL, HSV codes and color conversions. Matching color names, palettes, paints.

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What color is 2A97A0?

The RGB color code for color number #2A97A0 is RGB(42, 151, 160). In the RGB color model, #2A97A0 has a red value of 42, a green value of 151, and a blue value of 160. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 73.8% cyan, 5.6% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 37.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 184.6° (degrees), 58.4 % saturation, and 39.6 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #2A97A0 has a hue of 184.6° (degrees), 73.8 % saturation and 62.7 % brightness/value.

Color 2A97A0 is cool or warm?

Color 2A97A0 is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #2A97A0? (For interior and product design)

2A97A0 has an LRV of nearly 25. By LRV value, it is a medium color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.

Dark Color
#2A97A0
LRV 25
Light Color

Compare LRV 25 of #2A97A0 with dark and light color

Is #2A97A0 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 2A97A0 meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.

Normal text - 14pt

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #2A97A0 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #2A97A0
Hex triplet
#2A97A0
Red
2A
Green
97
Blue
A0
RGBA / RGB rgb(42, 151, 160)
Red
42 (16.5%)
Green
151 (59.2%)
Blue
160 (62.7%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
73.75%
Magenta
5.63%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
37.25%
HSL hsl(184.58deg, 58.4 %, 39.6 %)
Hue
184.58°
Saturation
58.42 %
Lightness
39.61 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
184.58°
Saturation
73.75 %
Brightness / Value
62.75 %
RYB ryb(42, 93, 131)
Red
42 (16.5%)
Yellow
93 (36.4%)
Blue
131 (51.5%)
HWB
Hue
184.58°
Whiteness
16.47 %
Blackness
37.25 %
CMY
Cyan
83.53%
Magenta
40.78%
Yellow
37.25%
XYZ
X
18.37
Y
25.16
Z
37.15
YXY
Y1
25.16
X
0.23
Y2
0.31
CIE-Lab
L
57.23
A
-26.6
B
-13.48
CIE-Lch
L
57.23
C
29.82
H
206.88
CIE-Luv
L
57.23
U
-39.44
V
-16.28
Hunter-Lab
L
50.16
A
-22.43
B
-8.79
Other
LRV
~ 25.2 %
Munsell Color System
7.4BG 5.6/7.5

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #2A97A0

These are the named colors closest to hex 2A97A0, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#5F9EA0 Color Cadet Blue
94.22% match | ΔE 5.78
#008B8B Color Dark Cyan
93.83% match | ΔE 6.17
#0093AF Color Blue (Munsell)
93.18% match | ΔE 6.82
#5F8A8B Color Steel Teal
91.77% match | ΔE 8.23

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 2A97A0.

#2B999E Color PANTONE 10289 C
98.26% match | ΔE 1.74
#2C9199 Color PANTONE 2236 C
97.97% match | ΔE 2.03
#4C9CA2 Color PANTONE 10288 C
96.76% match | ΔE 3.24
#009196 Color PANTONE 10291 C
96.67% match | ΔE 3.33

Pantone TCX

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RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 2A97A0.


RAL Classic

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British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 2A97A0.


Paint color for Hex #2A97A0

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 2A97A0 from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 2A97A0 once it is on a wall.


Benjamin Moore

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Behr

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Valspar

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Dunn-Edwards

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PPG Paints

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Sherwin Williams

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Farrow & Ball

Hex color 2A97A0 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #2A97A0 to Farrow & Ball

#57A7B9 Color Lobster (CB7)
92.13% match | ΔE 7.87
#427F83 Color Vardo (288)
91.10% match | ΔE 8.90
#7295A1 Color Stone Blue (86)
88.89% match | ΔE 11.11
#889B9B Color Oval Room Blue (85)
85.20% match | ΔE 14.80

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#2A97A0 color palettes and scheme combination

Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Complementary / Opposite Color

#2A97A0
Cadet Blue*
#A0332A
Red Brown (Brown - Web)*

Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.

What is the contrasting color of #2A97A0?

Color that best contrast with #2A97A0 is #A0332A, color name is Red Brown (Brown - Web)*. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.

What color compliments #2A97A0?

Complementary or Opposite color for #2A97A0 is #A0332A, color name is Red Brown (Brown - Web)*.

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