#2B565A Color
#2B565A is rgb(43, 86, 90) in RGB, hsl(185, 35%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(52%, 4%, 0%, 65%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.77. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#2B565Argb(43, 86, 90)hsl(185, 35%, 26%)hsv(185, 52%, 35%)cmyk(52%, 4%, 0%, 65%)oklch(42.4% 0.048 203.4)lab(33.62% -14.66 -7.23)lch(33.62% 16.35 206.23)What #2B565A 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 #2B565A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#2B565A Channel Values
How #2B565A 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 86 · B 90 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 185° · S 35% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 185° · S 52% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 52% · M 4% · Y 0% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.13:1 vs white · 2.58:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2B565A 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 #2B565A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2B565A; 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 #2B565A
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 #2B565A 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.
#2B565A#51515A#44535A#4B4B5B#40505A#2A5757#2A5658#4F4F4FUsing #2B565A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-2b565a: #2B565A;background-color: #2B565A;colors: { 'color-2b565a': '#2B565A' }Color(red: 0.169, green: 0.337, blue: 0.353)<color name="color_2b565a">#2B565A</color>fill="#2B565A"More Teal Colors
#2B565A sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#2B565A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #2B565A?
#2B565A is a dark teal — rgb(43, 86, 90) in RGB and hsl(185, 35%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.77.
What is the RGB value of #2B565A?
#2B565A is rgb(43, 86, 90) — red 43, green 86, and blue 90 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #2B565A?
#2B565A converts to approximately cmyk(52%, 4%, 0%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #2B565A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #2B565A scores 8.13:1 against white and 2.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #2B565A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #2B565A 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 4.77, which is very hard to tell apart.
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