#2D6E71 Color
#2D6E71 is rgb(45, 110, 113) in RGB, hsl(183, 43%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(60%, 3%, 0%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Ming (#36747D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.58. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#2D6E71rgb(45, 110, 113)hsl(183, 43%, 31%)hsv(183, 60%, 44%)cmyk(60%, 3%, 0%, 56%)oklch(49.8% 0.066 199.4)lab(42.40% -20.71 -8.26)lch(42.40% 22.30 201.75)What #2D6E71 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 #2D6E71, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#2D6E71 Channel Values
How #2D6E71 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 45 · G 110 · B 113 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 183° · S 43% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 183° · S 60% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 60% · M 3% · Y 0% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.87:1 vs white · 3.58:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2D6E71 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 #2D6E71
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2D6E71; 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 #2D6E71
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 #2D6E71 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.
#2D6E71#666671#556971#5E5E72#4F6572#2C6E6E#2C6E6F#656565Using #2D6E71 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-2d6e71: #2D6E71;background-color: #2D6E71;colors: { 'color-2d6e71': '#2D6E71' }Color(red: 0.176, green: 0.431, blue: 0.443)<color name="color_2d6e71">#2D6E71</color>fill="#2D6E71"More Teal Colors
#2D6E71 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#2D6E71 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #2D6E71?
#2D6E71 is a dark teal — rgb(45, 110, 113) in RGB and hsl(183, 43%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Ming (#36747D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.58.
What is the RGB value of #2D6E71?
#2D6E71 is rgb(45, 110, 113) — red 45, green 110, and blue 113 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #2D6E71?
#2D6E71 converts to approximately cmyk(60%, 3%, 0%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #2D6E71 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #2D6E71 scores 5.87:1 against white and 3.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #2D6E71 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #2D6E71 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 11.19, which is visibly different.
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