#2B464A Color
#2B464A is rgb(43, 70, 74) in RGB, hsl(188, 26%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(42%, 5%, 0%, 71%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Japanese Indigo (#264348), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.67. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#2B464Argb(43, 70, 74)hsl(188, 26%, 23%)hsv(188, 42%, 29%)cmyk(42%, 5%, 0%, 71%)oklch(37.4% 0.033 207.6)lab(27.69% -9.76 -5.85)lch(27.69% 11.38 210.95)What #2B464A 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 #2B464A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#2B464A Channel Values
How #2B464A 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 70 · B 74 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 188° · S 26% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 188° · S 42% · V 29% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 42% · M 5% · Y 0% · K 71% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.11:1 vs white · 2.08:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2B464A 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 #2B464A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2B464A; 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 #2B464A
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 #2B464A 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.
#2B464A#42424A#3A444A#3F3F4B#38424A#2A4747#2A4648#424242Using #2B464A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-2b464a: #2B464A;background-color: #2B464A;colors: { 'color-2b464a': '#2B464A' }Color(red: 0.169, green: 0.275, blue: 0.290)<color name="color_2b464a">#2B464A</color>fill="#2B464A"More Teal Colors
#2B464A sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#2B464A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #2B464A?
#2B464A is a dark teal — rgb(43, 70, 74) in RGB and hsl(188, 26%, 23%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Japanese Indigo (#264348), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.67.
What is the RGB value of #2B464A?
#2B464A is rgb(43, 70, 74) — red 43, green 70, and blue 74 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #2B464A?
#2B464A converts to approximately cmyk(42%, 5%, 0%, 71%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #2B464A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #2B464A scores 10.11:1 against white and 2.08:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #2B464A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #2B464A 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 4.67, which is very hard to tell apart.
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