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#2D697C Color

#2D697C is rgb(45, 105, 124) in RGB, hsl(194, 47%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(64%, 15%, 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 4.74. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#2D697C
HEX#2D697C
RGBrgb(45, 105, 124)
HSLhsl(194, 47%, 33%)
HSVhsv(194, 64%, 49%)
CMYKcmyk(64%, 15%, 0%, 51%)
OKLCHoklch(49% 0.069 221.7)
LABlab(41.11% -15.48 -16.82)
LCHlch(41.11% 22.86 227.36)

What #2D697C 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 #2D697C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#2D697C Channel Values

How #2D697C breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 45 · G 105 · B 1248-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 194° · S 47% · L 33%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 194° · S 64% · V 49%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 64% · M 15% · Y 0% · K 51%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.13:1 vs white · 3.42:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2D697C 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.

TextWhite text6.13:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.42:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #2D697C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2D697C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #2D697C

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 #2D697C 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.

Typical#2D697C
Protanopia#62627C
Protanomaly#52657C
Deuteranopia#5A5A7D
Deuteranomaly#4C617D
Tritanopia#256C6C
Tritanomaly#286B73
Achromatopsia#626262

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Using #2D697C in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-2d697c: #2D697C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #2D697C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-2d697c': '#2D697C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.176, green: 0.412, blue: 0.486)
Android XML<color name="color_2d697c">#2D697C</color>
SVG fillfill="#2D697C"

More Teal Colors

#2D697C sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#2D697C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #2D697C?

#2D697C is a dark teal — rgb(45, 105, 124) in RGB and hsl(194, 47%, 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 4.74.

What is the RGB value of #2D697C?

#2D697C is rgb(45, 105, 124) — red 45, green 105, and blue 124 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #2D697C?

#2D697C converts to approximately cmyk(64%, 15%, 0%, 51%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #2D697C be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #2D697C scores 6.13:1 against white and 3.42:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #2D697C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #2D697C 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 16.6, which is visibly different.

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