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#2986AE Color

#2986AE is rgb(41, 134, 174) in RGB, hsl(198, 62%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(76%, 23%, 0%, 32%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cerulean (#007BA7), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.12. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#2986AE
HEX#2986AE
RGBrgb(41, 134, 174)
HSLhsl(198, 62%, 42%)
HSVhsv(198, 76%, 68%)
CMYKcmyk(76%, 23%, 0%, 32%)
OKLCHoklch(58.5% 0.104 231.3)
LABlab(52.01% -17.21 -29.46)
LCHlch(52.01% 34.12 239.71)

What #2986AE 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 #2986AE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Cerulean#007BA7ΔE 5.12Blue (NCS)#0087BDΔE 8.13Steel Blue#4682B4ΔE 9.47Blue-green#0D98BAΔE 9.73Zircon Blue#00849DΔE 10.14Blue (Munsell)#0093AFΔE 10.87

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#2986AE Channel Values

How #2986AE breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 41 · G 134 · B 1748-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 198° · S 62% · L 42%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 198° · S 76% · V 68%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 76% · M 23% · Y 0% · K 32%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.11:1 vs white · 5.12:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2986AE 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.

Fails AAWhite text4.11:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.12:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #2986AE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2986AE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#2986AE
Complementary
#AE5129
Analogous
#29AE93
Analogous
#2943AE
Triadic
#AE2986
Triadic
#86AE29
Split comp.
#AE2943
Split comp.
#AE9329

Tints & Shades of #2986AE

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.

Tints

#309FCF
#51AED6
#73BEDE
#94CDE6
#B5DCEE
#D6ECF5

Shades

#247699
#1E6380
#19536B
#134053
#0F303E
#091D25

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #2986AE.

How #2986AE 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.

Typical#2986AE
Protanopia#7C7CAE
Protanomaly#6580AE
Deuteranopia#7272AF
Deuteranomaly#5D7AAF
Tritanopia#008C8C
Tritanomaly#168A9B
Achromatopsia#7D7D7D

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Using #2986AE in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-2986ae: #2986AE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #2986AE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-2986ae': '#2986AE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.161, green: 0.525, blue: 0.682)
Android XML<color name="color_2986ae">#2986AE</color>
SVG fillfill="#2986AE"

More Teal Colors

#2986AE sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#2986AE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #2986AE?

#2986AE is a mid-tone teal — rgb(41, 134, 174) in RGB and hsl(198, 62%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cerulean (#007BA7), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.12.

What is the RGB value of #2986AE?

#2986AE is rgb(41, 134, 174) — red 41, green 134, and blue 174 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #2986AE?

#2986AE converts to approximately cmyk(76%, 23%, 0%, 32%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #2986AE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #2986AE scores 4.11:1 against white and 5.12:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #2986AE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #2986AE 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 steelblue (#4682B4) at a CIE76 distance of 9.47, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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