#2B3A3B Color
#2B3A3B is rgb(43, 58, 59) in RGB, hsl(184, 16%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(27%, 2%, 0%, 77%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Outer Space (Crayola) (#2D383A), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.88. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#2B3A3Brgb(43, 58, 59)hsl(184, 16%, 20%)hsv(184, 27%, 23%)cmyk(27%, 2%, 0%, 77%)oklch(33.6% 0.02 201.3)lab(23.12% -6.15 -2.75)lch(23.12% 6.73 204.06)What #2B3A3B 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 #2B3A3B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#2B3A3B Channel Values
How #2B3A3B breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 43 · G 58 · B 59 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 184° · S 16% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 184° · S 27% · V 23% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 27% · M 2% · Y 0% · K 77% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.86:1 vs white · 1.77:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2B3A3B 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.
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Colors That Go With #2B3A3B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2B3A3B; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #2B3A3B
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.
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How #2B3A3B 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.
#2B3A3B#38383B#33393B#36363B#32373B#2B3A3A#2B3A3A#373737Using #2B3A3B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-2b3a3b: #2B3A3B;background-color: #2B3A3B;colors: { 'color-2b3a3b': '#2B3A3B' }Color(red: 0.169, green: 0.227, blue: 0.231)<color name="color_2b3a3b">#2B3A3B</color>fill="#2B3A3B"More Teal Colors
#2B3A3B sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#2B3A3B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #2B3A3B?
#2B3A3B is a dark teal — rgb(43, 58, 59) in RGB and hsl(184, 16%, 20%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Outer Space (Crayola) (#2D383A), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.88.
What is the RGB value of #2B3A3B?
#2B3A3B is rgb(43, 58, 59) — red 43, green 58, and blue 59 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #2B3A3B?
#2B3A3B converts to approximately cmyk(27%, 2%, 0%, 77%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #2B3A3B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #2B3A3B scores 11.86:1 against white and 1.77:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #2B3A3B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #2B3A3B 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 darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 10.15, which is visibly different.
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