#2C5568 Color
#2C5568 is rgb(44, 85, 104) in RGB, hsl(199, 41%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(58%, 18%, 0%, 59%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Police Blue (#374F6B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.28. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#2C5568rgb(44, 85, 104)hsl(199, 41%, 29%)hsv(199, 58%, 41%)cmyk(58%, 18%, 0%, 59%)oklch(42.8% 0.056 230)lab(33.80% -10.35 -15.69)lch(33.80% 18.80 236.59)What #2C5568 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 #2C5568, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#2C5568 Channel Values
How #2C5568 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 44 · G 85 · B 104 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 199° · S 41% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 199° · S 58% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 58% · M 18% · Y 0% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.06:1 vs white · 2.61:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2C5568 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 #2C5568
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2C5568; 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 #2C5568
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 #2C5568 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.
#2C5568#505068#445268#4A4A69#404F68#265858#28575F#505050Using #2C5568 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-2c5568: #2C5568;background-color: #2C5568;colors: { 'color-2c5568': '#2C5568' }Color(red: 0.173, green: 0.333, blue: 0.408)<color name="color_2c5568">#2C5568</color>fill="#2C5568"More Teal Colors
#2C5568 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#2C5568 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #2C5568?
#2C5568 is a dark teal — rgb(44, 85, 104) in RGB and hsl(199, 41%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Police Blue (#374F6B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.28.
What is the RGB value of #2C5568?
#2C5568 is rgb(44, 85, 104) — red 44, green 85, and blue 104 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #2C5568?
#2C5568 converts to approximately cmyk(58%, 18%, 0%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #2C5568 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #2C5568 scores 8.06:1 against white and 2.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #2C5568 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #2C5568 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 12.2, which is visibly different.
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