#2C6E7D Color
#2C6E7D is rgb(44, 110, 125) in RGB, hsl(191, 48%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(65%, 12%, 0%, 51%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Teal Blue (#367588), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.85. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#2C6E7Drgb(44, 110, 125)hsl(191, 48%, 33%)hsv(191, 65%, 49%)cmyk(65%, 12%, 0%, 51%)oklch(50.2% 0.07 215.2)lab(42.74% -17.96 -14.96)lch(42.74% 23.38 219.78)What #2C6E7D 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 #2C6E7D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#2C6E7D Channel Values
How #2C6E7D 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 110 · B 125 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 191° · S 48% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 191° · S 65% · V 49% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 65% · M 12% · Y 0% · K 51% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.78:1 vs white · 3.63:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2C6E7D 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 #2C6E7D
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2C6E7D; 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 #2C6E7D
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 #2C6E7D 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.
#2C6E7D#66667D#55697D#5E5E7E#4F657E#257070#286F75#666666Using #2C6E7D in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-2c6e7d: #2C6E7D;background-color: #2C6E7D;colors: { 'color-2c6e7d': '#2C6E7D' }Color(red: 0.173, green: 0.431, blue: 0.490)<color name="color_2c6e7d">#2C6E7D</color>fill="#2C6E7D"More Teal Colors
#2C6E7D sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#2C6E7D Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #2C6E7D?
#2C6E7D is a dark teal — rgb(44, 110, 125) in RGB and hsl(191, 48%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Teal Blue (#367588), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.85.
What is the RGB value of #2C6E7D?
#2C6E7D is rgb(44, 110, 125) — red 44, green 110, and blue 125 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #2C6E7D?
#2C6E7D converts to approximately cmyk(65%, 12%, 0%, 51%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #2C6E7D be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #2C6E7D scores 5.78:1 against white and 3.63:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #2C6E7D as a CSS color keyword?
No. #2C6E7D 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 14.75, which is visibly different.
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