#2B6E59 Color
#2B6E59 is rgb(43, 110, 89) in RGB, hsl(161, 44%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(61%, 0%, 19%, 57%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bottle Green (#006A4E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.75. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#2B6E59rgb(43, 110, 89)hsl(161, 44%, 30%)hsv(161, 61%, 43%)cmyk(61%, 0%, 19%, 57%)oklch(48.9% 0.076 169.5)lab(41.72% -26.38 5.10)lch(41.72% 26.87 169.05)What #2B6E59 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 #2B6E59, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#2B6E59 Channel Values
How #2B6E59 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 110 · B 89 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 161° · S 44% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 161° · S 61% · V 43% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 61% · M 0% · Y 19% · K 57% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.04:1 vs white · 3.48:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2B6E59 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 #2B6E59
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2B6E59; 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 #2B6E59
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 #2B6E59 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.
#2B6E59#666659#546959#5E5E5B#4E655A#316C6C#2F6D65#636363Using #2B6E59 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-2b6e59: #2B6E59;background-color: #2B6E59;colors: { 'color-2b6e59': '#2B6E59' }Color(red: 0.169, green: 0.431, blue: 0.349)<color name="color_2b6e59">#2B6E59</color>fill="#2B6E59"More Green Colors
#2B6E59 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#2B6E59 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #2B6E59?
#2B6E59 is a dark green — rgb(43, 110, 89) in RGB and hsl(161, 44%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bottle Green (#006A4E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.75.
What is the RGB value of #2B6E59?
#2B6E59 is rgb(43, 110, 89) — red 43, green 110, and blue 89 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #2B6E59?
#2B6E59 converts to approximately cmyk(61%, 0%, 19%, 57%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #2B6E59 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #2B6E59 scores 6.04:1 against white and 3.48:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #2B6E59 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #2B6E59 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 teal (#008080) at a CIE76 distance of 15.92, which is visibly different.
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