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#2E586B Color

#2E586B is rgb(46, 88, 107) in RGB, hsl(199, 40%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(57%, 18%, 0%, 58%) 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 8.81. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#2E586B
HEX#2E586B
RGBrgb(46, 88, 107)
HSLhsl(199, 40%, 30%)
HSVhsv(199, 57%, 42%)
CMYKcmyk(57%, 18%, 0%, 58%)
OKLCHoklch(43.8% 0.056 229.3)
LABlab(34.99% -10.69 -15.73)
LCHlch(34.99% 19.02 235.80)

What #2E586B 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 #2E586B, 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.

#2E586B Channel Values

How #2E586B 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 46 · G 88 · B 1078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 199° · S 40% · L 30%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 199° · S 57% · V 42%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 57% · M 18% · Y 0% · K 58%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.71:1 vs white · 2.72:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #2E586B 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 text7.71:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.72:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #2E586B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #2E586B; 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 #2E586B

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 #2E586B 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#2E586B
Protanopia#53536B
Protanomaly#47556B
Deuteranopia#4D4D6C
Deuteranomaly#43526B
Tritanopia#285B5B
Tritanomaly#2A5A62
Achromatopsia#535353

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Using #2E586B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-2e586b: #2E586B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #2E586B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-2e586b': '#2E586B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.180, green: 0.345, blue: 0.420)
Android XML<color name="color_2e586b">#2E586B</color>
SVG fillfill="#2E586B"

More Teal Colors

#2E586B sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#2E586B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #2E586B?

#2E586B is a dark teal — rgb(46, 88, 107) in RGB and hsl(199, 40%, 30%) 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 8.81.

What is the RGB value of #2E586B?

#2E586B is rgb(46, 88, 107) — red 46, green 88, and blue 107 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #2E586B?

#2E586B converts to approximately cmyk(57%, 18%, 0%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #2E586B be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #2E586B scores 7.71:1 against white and 2.72:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #2E586B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #2E586B 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 12.51, which is visibly different.

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